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
  • Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Seconds later, Blanka drags another inmate out of the cage, demonstrating his electric powers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of powers
Verb
  • Congress has not passed a farm bill — a legislative package normally done every five years that governs agricultural and food programs — since 2018.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Christopherson said the wider drop-off defies the simple currency logic that normally governs foreign buying behavior.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 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
  • Four Regulators, Four Different Markets The difficulty is that the clock runs against a process no party controls.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • The proceedings will then go forward in a trial format, with an opportunity to appeal if the commission rules against him.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • As such neither, as per Article 16 of the FIGC’s Sports Agents rules on incompatibility and conflict of interest, would have had to leave their roles in the event Pirlo senior secured the Italy job.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 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
  • Time was a crucial factor, given that Bond producers Eon were in talks about handing over the reins to the 007 franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
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