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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Tranquility reigns here, inviting you to truly relax and find peace.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
She was called up to the main roster after having title reigns with the NXT Women's Championship and the North American Women's Championship.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, value reigns throughout the year.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In the operating room, a space where lives can hang in the balance, calm reigns.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Look at the wider internet, though, and one moment reigns above all others as the most notorious and hilarious in the show’s history.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Last fall, chalk held true in Divisions 1 and 2, with Xaverian (9-4) and Catholic Memorial (12-1) continuing their reigns of dominance with Super Bowl titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In Nashville this September, the pop concert reigns.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Tranquility reigns here, inviting you to truly relax and find peace.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
She was called up to the main roster after having title reigns with the NXT Women's Championship and the North American Women's Championship.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, value reigns throughout the year.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In the operating room, a space where lives can hang in the balance, calm reigns.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Look at the wider internet, though, and one moment reigns above all others as the most notorious and hilarious in the show’s history.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Last fall, chalk held true in Divisions 1 and 2, with Xaverian (9-4) and Catholic Memorial (12-1) continuing their reigns of dominance with Super Bowl titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In Nashville this September, the pop concert reigns.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
Noun
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Meanwhile, Minnesota and Illinois are considering bills that would grant rideshare workers comparable collective bargaining powers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Luminate’s sales, streaming and airplay data powers Billboard’s charts.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority, which governs the occupied West Bank, has not held presidential or parliamentary elections in nearly two decades.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, shared her well-wishes for England amid the final of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup over the weekend as patron of the Rugby Football Union, which governs the game in England.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jezero's altitude rules it out as a target, however.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the upcoming rules conflict with F-Droid's distribution model.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That will help, but Howe monitors driver fuel intake as closely as the team's technical staff monitor vehicle fuel intake.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the community is feeling increasingly targeted, with the number of antisemitic incidents rising over the past decade and reaching new record levels last year, according to Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors incidents and protects British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Ives takes up the reins as Dunhill is gaining momentum, and expanding its retail footprint.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hunter, who is currently the associate artistic director at MTC, takes over the reins from Lynne Meadow, who has held the position for more than 50 years.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Reigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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