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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
  • Having switched labels, from Sony to the more controlling Ariola/BMG, Soda considered kick-starting their new record deal with a double album.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • The rest of the cast does their best to rise — or descend — to the occasion, with Sedgwick quite good in her largely thankless role as the controlling Jewish mother.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 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
  • Pitcher of the Year: Taylor McKean, Aledo Aledo senior Taylor McKean, a Tarleton Softball pledge, was one of the best pitchers in Dallas-Fort Worth and played a pivotal role in another strong season for the Bearcats.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
  • As a result of the imminent split, MSNBC has made some key hires (including senior vp of newsgathering Scott Matthews and DC chief Sudeep Reddy), while also losing some key talent, like Steve Kornacki, who will remain focused on NBC News.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump was reportedly working with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to coordinate high-level talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Istanbul last week.
    Danielle Wallace , Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
  • The agreement was discussed by high-level diplomats as recently as last week, just days before Israel’s bombings began.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • The African Union is set to launch its own credit ratings agency this year to help challenge the establishment with additional transparency for African sovereign ratings.
    Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • The company’s pre-IPO investors include Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • One voter in Greenwich Village told ABC News that concerns about antisemitism were a main driver for his decision to vote for Cuomo.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 24 June 2025
  • Harper isn’t devoid of faults, with the two main ones being his defensive focus and inconsistent jump-shooting.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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