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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
  • Epstein currently holds a minority ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox and serves as a senior advisor to Fenway Sports Group.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The journey is now complete, from bathtub to World Cup final, where the 19-year-old Yamal will face a Messi who is 20 years his senior.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of senior
Verb
  • Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • According to the Department of Homeland Security, agents were monitoring a location linked to a deportation order when someone drove away, leading to the shooting.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of monitoring
Adjective
  • 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
  • Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Definition of managing
Adjective
  • The longtime chief executive of 13 years then went on to serve on Amazon’s board, as well as the supervisory board of Dutch health company Royal Philips.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board on Thursday and comes after reports that the company is weighing up shutting four German factories and implementing as many as 100,000 job cuts.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of supervisory
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