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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reign
as in governs

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Recent Examples of reigns
Noun
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 Outside of two one-night reigns foiled by Money in the Bank cash-ins, that’s the shortest World Heavyweight title reign since the title was brought back in May 2023. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 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
  • Spain is deepening its embrace of the Chinese car industry even as other European powers call for protectionist measures to shield local automakers.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court didn’t buy it, ruling in February that the president couldn’t use the emergency powers law to impose tariffs at all.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of powers
Verb
  • Beyond spectrum, the same scarcity governs orbital slots, which are handed out first-come, first-served, so the biggest constellations race to file before rivals can.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The Texas Center for Arts and Academics governs two public charter schools, one in Fort Worth.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 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
  • Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Disclosure rules under the ESPR, which big businesses are already expected to comply with, will also take effect for their medium-sized counterparts in 2030.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Similarly, a party may take a view of a legal issue which is entirely reasonable but later the court rules otherwise.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 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
  • The bigger problem, though, comes in a character played by Marion Cotillard, a duplicitous figure who takes over the reins of the film later.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • In 2013, 20 years after Army of Darkness, Spanish filmmaker Fede Álvarez was handed the reins for a soft reboot of The Evil Dead.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
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