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adjective

as in overseeing

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verb

present participle of reign
as in governing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
  1. controlling
  2. governing
  3. regnant
  4. ruling
  5. senior
  6. monitoring
  7. managing
  8. supervisory
Adjective
  • This has impacted every aspect of his life — sleep, eating habits and his controlling attitude toward me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • The Blazers, however, are not being transparent about their plans, two city governing bodies say.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Ortega, Nicaragua’s longest-serving leader, has remained in power since 2007 after previously governing during the 1980s.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of governing
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
Definition of regnant
Verb
  • The arbitrators threw out 14% of the cases, ruling in favor of Kaiser’s motion for summary judgment, and dismissed an additional 5% of cases on technical or procedural grounds.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Burnham had secured the support of 94% of the ruling party’s members of Parliament.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of ruling
Adjective
  • Redshirt senior Maddux Madsen is heading into his third year as the full-time starter for Boise State football, with little in the way of competition for his starting spot in 2026.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • However, the senior manager changed his mind after the two began working together.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of senior
Verb
  • Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Officers continued monitoring the bear throughout the rescue, allowing first responders to safely treat and evacuate the injured hiker.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of monitoring
Adjective
  • But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of managing
Adjective
  • Brokos, a former FBI supervisory special agent who led the crisis response at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, urges caution to anyone eager to get a gun for self-defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The company also said it could not be held liable for the behavior of non-supervisory employees under the circumstances alleged.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of supervisory
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