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reigning

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verb

present participle of reign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
Verb
  • The election is over; governing begins.
    Sally Susman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Non-residency, delinquency, or even unresolved governing document violations are not reasons to deny any owner a ballot.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet another was a forum for people who, like me, had left a highly controlling religious denomination.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • As some fans got older, Edward's obsession with Bella seemed more controlling than swoonworthy.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Among Franco’s other movies about worlds in turmoil is New Order, the 2020 Spanish language drama that portrayed a coup d’état in which the wealthy ruling class is replaced by a militarized regime, and which bowed in Venice.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her approval ratings soared after taking office, but her ruling party still lacks a parliamentary majority after recent election losses.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 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
Verb
  • These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • France’s national anti-terror prosecutor’s office is also monitoring the case, BFMTV said.
    Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Doha Madani Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Continental Army’s senior ranks boasted volunteer officers from as far afield as South America and Eastern Europe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
    Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • According to the audit, the Sheriff’s Office already had enough supervisory positions to comply with that court order.
    Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Maria Kyriacou, chairwoman of the supervisory board, said the new appointments were aimed at advancing the company’s strategic transformation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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