reigns 1 of 2

noun

plural of reign
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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2
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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reigns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reign
as in governs

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Recent Examples of reigns
Noun
Langley now shares that position with seven other hits that ended their reigns after exactly the length of time. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Shopping director Lori Keong has tested dozens of pillows over the years, but Coop’s adjustable pillow reigns supreme. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026 Simplicity reigns in her hairstyle as well. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026 Still, the count of foregone billions reigns as by far the biggest in IPO history for ordinary share offerings. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Loosening up the reigns a little and getting his music placed in lots of different places is the key. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes. — Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Secrecy reigns China’s first two attempts to recover heavy boosters failed in December. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Johnson, who takes the reigns from incumbent President Mandy Walker, previously served as the org’s president from 2023-25. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
  1. dominions
  2. powers
  3. governs
  4. dominations
  5. controls
  6. rules
  7. sovereignties
  8. reins
Noun
  • The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of dominions
Noun
  • These muni bonds need to be bought, so the powers-that-be will make phone calls to their contacts in Bondland to buy up these 6% coupons.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In recent years, the exercise has grown to include scenarios that focus on competition with other major military powers.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of powers
Verb
  • Yet none of these command the soul Whose purpose governs every goal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • In this model, the LLM should become the adaptive reasoning layer, while deterministic infrastructure governs orchestration, workflows, operational memory, compliance, execution logic and outcome tracking.
    — Naresh Prajapati, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of governs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dominations
Noun
  • The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • Missiles have been fired from drones before, but those were remote-piloted aircraft with a human operating the flight controls from the ground.
    — David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • The language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The avenue lies within the city’s original historic district, where preservation rules tightly regulate new construction and alterations.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.
    — Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of sovereignties
Noun
  • After Jonathan India underwent shoulder surgery, the Royals handed the keystone reins to Michael Massey and Nick Loftin.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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