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reigning

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verb

present participle of reign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
Verb
  • Other places with strict naming laws New Zealand is not alone in having strict rules governing official names.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One challenge in terms of setting up local versions is that the rules governing how brands and advertisers can work with broadcasters differ from one country to the next.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As some fans got older, Edward's obsession with Bella seemed more controlling than swoonworthy.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The startup will pay Nvidia in cash for chips, and Nvidia will invest in OpenAI for non-controlling shares, the person said.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The ruling party, Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, controls the legislature with 94 of 100 seats at the senate and 152 of 180 at the national assembly.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker won Japan’s ruling party’s presidency on October 4, becoming the first woman ever to secure the post, after her third attempt.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 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
  • Such caveats underscore the weakness of compliance monitoring snapshots in capturing the complex pressures and administrative barriers constraining workers’ ability to exercise their rights on a day-to-day basis.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After all, Coe and River had been monitoring the scene for the candidate’s safety and this was an accident.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In a Commonwealth Athletic Conference match, Shawsheen Tech bested Innovation Academy, 3-0, as senior Francesca Reardon earned seven kills and four aces.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The senior scored on touchdown runs of 75 and 7 yards to open the scoring in the third quarter.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 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
  • Officers involved in a shooting will participate in training focused on de-escalation, communication, tactics, officer safety, use of force and supervisory oversight within 30 days.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the local systems that control the water treatment processes there, including the technology systems known as SCADA systems, which stands for supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are not connected to the internet.
    Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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