reigned

past tense of reign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned
Verb
  • Weisman's cause of death is listed as multiple injuries from being struck by a train and the manner was ruled an accident.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Courts have consistently ruled that failure to comply with substantiation rules leads to disallowance, no matter how genuine the donation.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Different categories of health insurance are governed by different agencies and are therefore subject to different prior authorization rules.
    Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Think of individual workplaces as their own countries, each governed by a specific set of social norms and ways of operating.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Reigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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