reigning 1 of 2

reigning

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verb

present participle of reign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
Verb
  • The death, in a hospital, was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body.
    Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Tuesday’s announcement also comes as Shari Redstone — the media heiress who holds a controlling share of National Amusements, Paramount Global’s parent company — continues to seek a merger between Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media.
    Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Has exhibited possessive or controlling behavior, and is in a recent or pending divorce or separation.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He was voted in amid a wave of popularity for his ruling Liberal Party in late 2015 – very much viewed as a fresh face for the future and beating incumbent Stephen Harper – but has faced multiple challenges during a near decade-long tenure.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, anti-Chinese sentiment has become not merely trendy, but politically regnant.
    Sam Thielman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Her opponent, nonprofit leader and billionaire's son Josh Kraft, and who's campaigning against what he's characterized as Wu's regnant leadership style.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That said, anti-Tesla sentiment has been growing due to CEO Elon Musk's involvement with the Trump administration as senior advisor to the president.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The senior first baseman finally connected on his first homer of the season Thursday against Lake Park.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation - this is personal disrespect.
    Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board).
    Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • New $10 Billion Agreement in Saudi Arabia Tuesday saw AMD unveil a $10 billion agreement with Humain, a startup based in Saudi Arabia supported by the nation’s sovereign fund.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • There’s the ethical and strategic risk of handing sovereign AI capabilities to authoritarian states.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • This addition sees another key member of the iconic D-Generation X (DX) faction contributing behind the scenes, joining Triple H, who heads main roster creative, Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT creative, and Road Dogg, currently working as a co-lead writer for WWE SmackDown.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Two main issues are conveyed: No credible debt management approach exists.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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