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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
Adjective
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Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026 -
Feliciano, a co-controlling owner of Chelsea, is expected to be designated as the Padres’ control person.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Within a year, authorities must regulate procedures governing the country’s cattle identification and traceability systems and establish due diligence requirements for deforestation-free cattle ranching.—
Steven Grattan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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At the center are the lawmaking and governing institutions.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Walpole senior Ava MacLean did exactly that.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Bradley’s recovery timeline remains a mystery, although Jeremie Frimpong’s surprise exclusion from the Netherlands World Cup squad means there will be a senior right-back available for pre-season.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, expected early next year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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In a key meeting earlier this month, the Politburo, top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, named expanding domestic demand and rebalancing supplies among the top economic priorities for 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The joint company, officially launching in January 2026, will be led by executives Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi, who have been appointed co-managing directors of international.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s also a chance of rain in the area, something Craig Borsari, UFC executive producer, has been monitoring for weeks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The law requires government agencies and companies to integrate cattle-tracking, land ownership and deforestation-monitoring systems to identify livestock linked to forest loss and keep them out of their supply chains.—
Steven Grattan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The audit report states that the city’s Finance Department was not fully compliant with laws and regulations relating to property internal controls relevant to P-card transactions, P-card administration internal controls, and P-card recordkeeping and supervisory approval internal controls.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Officials in neighboring Boston are excited about the temporary flexibility, describing the extended last call as an economic boon, not just during the World Cup but also other high-level summer events.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Weather can still upset the plan, and high-level players are exquisitely sensitive to a strange bounce.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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