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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
Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
But for much of the rest of the time that Britain was involved in trafficking African people—a roughly three-hundred-year period between the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria—the Royal Family’s involvement was mediated by companies and officials.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Lady Gaga reigns as Mother Monster among her devoted fans.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Invariably, anarchy reigns both on stage and off in the wings, usually exacerbated by the triangular tensions — sometimes romantic, sometimes simply professional — produced between the weekly celebrity guest, Kermit and Miss Piggy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
After the chaotic reigns of Lori Lightfoot and Johnson, Chicago can ill afford a third rookie mayor.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
But for much of the rest of the time that Britain was involved in trafficking African people—a roughly three-hundred-year period between the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria—the Royal Family’s involvement was mediated by companies and officials.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Lady Gaga reigns as Mother Monster among her devoted fans.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Invariably, anarchy reigns both on stage and off in the wings, usually exacerbated by the triangular tensions — sometimes romantic, sometimes simply professional — produced between the weekly celebrity guest, Kermit and Miss Piggy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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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
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This time, however, a new Lebanese government, formed in February 2025 after years of political paralysis and supported by the United States and France, capitalized on Hezbollah’s weakness and committed to regaining sovereign powers in the country.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Surprisingly, the reveal of Claire’s blue-light powers is just a tiny bit of the drama that goes down in this episode.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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In his second run as CEO, Iger pushed back against DeSantis’s anti-Disney campaign and in March 2024 Disney reached a settlement with Florida in the legal fight over the special district that governs Walt Disney World.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The committee has historically convened every 10 years to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The project aims to strengthen security controls and increase automation across daily operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The technology worked well, everything from partial self-drive SuperCruise to Apple CarPlay and an abundance of physical buttons and controls.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Though there's going to be a lot of debate on the bill, the Senate rules that require 60 votes to pass most legislative matters will remain intact.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet one reason that Conan now rules the Oscars like the new Jimmy Kimmel, if not the new Billy Crystal, is that the jokes were trimmed of the cutting sharpness the Oscars have flirted with in the past.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Often referred to as the state’s chief fiscal officer, the state comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cataloochee Ranch, along with its sister property The Swag, has recently been designated a DarkSky Approved Lodge by DarkSky International, a non-profit that monitors the quality of night skies.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Colette Todd is very funny in the title role and I was similarly tickled by Darian Goulding’s Aldolpho, not least because Goulding held tight to the reins of what is a trickily stereotypical character.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bob Iger passed the reins during Disney’s virtual annual meeting of shareholders, completing the company’s high-stakes and tightly choreographed changing of the guard.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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“Reigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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