1
as in dominions
controlling power or influence over others
a start-up threatening the company's reign over the computer chip market
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
a democratic nation that is governed by the reign of law and not by the whim of its chief executive
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Recent Examples of reigns
Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But in the quantum realm, randomness reigns; a particle comes with multiple quantum states, collapsing to just one of them in unpredictable ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Affordability reigns as the dominant financial concern for Americans, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Food and drink An all-are-welcome atmosphere, inspired by Cretan home kitchens, reigns at restaurant Anemoia, which sits at Tella Thera’s heart, both geographically and in spirit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Green was the first women’s United States champion in the belt’s history and the first to have multiple reigns.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Across the home, serenity reigns.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
More and more, the basic overshadows the basketball, and sophomoric reigns supreme.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But in the quantum realm, randomness reigns; a particle comes with multiple quantum states, collapsing to just one of them in unpredictable ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Affordability reigns as the dominant financial concern for Americans, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Food and drink An all-are-welcome atmosphere, inspired by Cretan home kitchens, reigns at restaurant Anemoia, which sits at Tella Thera’s heart, both geographically and in spirit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Green was the first women’s United States champion in the belt’s history and the first to have multiple reigns.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Across the home, serenity reigns.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
Noun
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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The world’s leading space powers desperately want to know what the others are up to high above the equator.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Does Claire somehow heal him with her powers?—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The same logic governs the risk functions.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The neighborhood governs how the assets are used, maintaining local control in perpetuity while using profits for reinvestment.—
Alex Amouyel,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In most cases, similar to engine controls, this climate control system can be checked for codes and the various modes manipulated with a scan tool.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Technically, the Heat isn’t eligible to trade its 2026 first-round pick because NBA rules prevent teams from being without a first-round selection in two consecutive years.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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So the Beef Court rules in favor of Rivers.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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There will be 25 in-store client events, global out-of-home from Piccadilly to Sunset Strip including bus-stop dominations, and 15 social platforms activated simultaneously.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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According to the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge, a nonprofit group that monitors drug patents, Novo Nordisk has filed at least 49 semaglutide patents.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Recent wastewater data collected by Wastewater SCAN, an online service based at Stanford University that monitors municipal systems for diseases, found that parvovirus detection has increased throughout the region.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Dore took The Chef’s Hut’s reins after her father, Dan, died of pancreatic cancer in 2014.—
Michael Deeds
Updated May 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
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Queen Latifah is serving as host, taking the reins from Jennifer Lopez, who hosted last year’s awards.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Reigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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