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reigning 1 of 2

adjective

as in overseeing

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reigning

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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
  • Rivian, still a major non-controlling shareholder, factors into that roadmap too, since its growing fleet of on-road vehicles generates the driving data Also will eventually need to train its own autonomy systems.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Questions over how reform should go Schwesig and others in the governing parties have cast doubt on aspects of the federal government’s reform agenda, which is meant to bolster a chronically sluggish economy.
    — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Schwesig and others in the governing parties have cast doubt on aspects of the federal government's reform agenda, which is meant to bolster a chronically sluggish economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of governing
Adjective
  • Political discourse is reduced to opinions at once homogenous and balkanized, reinforced by the echo chambers of the day’s regnant algorithms.
    — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of regnant
Verb
  • For years, the Saudis have backed rival members of Hamad’s family, hoping to replace the ruling Emir and bring Qatar back under Saudi influence.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Red Sea Trading Corporation, linked to the ruling party, also had sanctions lifted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruling
Adjective
  • Ziad Asghar, Qualcomm’s senior vice president of wearables, believes AI use is likely to be experienced through a myriad of devices.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In other cases, two senior anti-Balaka leaders were convicted in July 2025 on multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of senior
Verb
  • Those who are not immunized and were exposed anywhere from one to three weeks ago should stay home and limit interactions for 21 days after being exposed while monitoring for symptoms, including a fever or unexplained rash.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is also better at monitoring your heart rate thanks to upgraded optical and electrical heart sensors.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monitoring
Adjective
  • Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of managing
Adjective
  • Chicago employees receive training that includes bystander intervention because of local requirements, while California requires different training durations for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees.
    — Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Baeumer will remain a consultant to Puma and continue representing the company on Borussia Dortmund’s supervisory board.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisory
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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