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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
So why the two-plus-year gap between Alternative Airplay reigns?
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
The debate over which candy reigns supreme can be a heated one.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That tension reigns in the film.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The cuts also come as incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke prepares to take the reigns from Brian Cornell next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Chaos reigns in the studio as ballerinas, toy soldiers, and puppets scatter across the screen.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
For the 11th weekend this year so far, horror reigns supreme at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
In January, O'Connor took the reigns with planning the Magic Mike star's 48th birthday — a dinner with his friends and family at the famous Lebanese-Armenian restaurant Carousel in Los Angeles.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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The Men in Grey Suits – the advisers who’ve served multiple reigns – think William is moving too fast, too freely.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
So why the two-plus-year gap between Alternative Airplay reigns?
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
The debate over which candy reigns supreme can be a heated one.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That tension reigns in the film.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The cuts also come as incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke prepares to take the reigns from Brian Cornell next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Chaos reigns in the studio as ballerinas, toy soldiers, and puppets scatter across the screen.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
For the 11th weekend this year so far, horror reigns supreme at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
In January, O'Connor took the reigns with planning the Magic Mike star's 48th birthday — a dinner with his friends and family at the famous Lebanese-Armenian restaurant Carousel in Los Angeles.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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While falling behind is a real concern, particularly compared to China’s advances, there is also evidence that the Russia has not integrated its satellite systems into its military infrastructure as well as many other space powers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The big powers, the hope for any progress in Darfur runs through Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, through Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, Cairo, the capital of Egypt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, both sides will continue pretrial work under the Classified Information Procedures Act, which governs how classified evidence is handled.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Watson, newcomers Andrew Kump, Jermaine Howard and Carlos Pacheco III and incumbents Andrew Davis and Chuck Stites will serve on the eleven-member board of commissioners that governs the Unified Government and sets county policies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the court rules against the administration, the White House may be forced to return the money already collected from the levies.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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If the court rules that the indictment or appointment is invalid, prosecutors may be barred from refiling because the statute of limitations has expired.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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For individuals, Naoris offers a browser extension that monitors digital transactions and provides real-time alerts about suspicious activity.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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In his first extended interview since taking the SAG-AFTRA reins from Fran Drescher, Astin dove in with candid responses to questions including the overarching question about next year’s negotiations on a master contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid the sale, Julia Vitale, who currently serves as Air Mail’s deputy managing editor, has also been promoted to editor as Carter gives up his reins.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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