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
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Simplicity reigns in her hairstyle as well.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes.
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Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Secrecy reigns China’s first two attempts to recover heavy boosters failed in December.
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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.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Shopping director Lori Keong has tested dozens of pillows over the years, but Coop’s adjustable pillow reigns supreme.
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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.
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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.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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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.
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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.
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The Verdict on Ina and Julia’s Potato Salad I’m grateful that Ina’s cookbook introduced me to the powers of potato cooking water.
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While senior Iraqi officials will attend the funeral, representation from other major powers will be limited.
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The Clean Air Act is the federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources and governs air pollution.
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Organizers ruled North American country could compete after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which governs the song contest, allowed the CBC/Radio-Canada fully into its fold last week.
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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.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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The California Foster Youth Bill of Rights comes into play when deciding what rules the county can place on the youths.
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The city has also been fighting Miami-Dade County rules around transit stations that allow developers to substantially scale up residential and commercial projects.
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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.
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Now able to give the reins to the 27-year-old Doncic with James’ departure, the Lakers prioritized a center to complement the superstar guard.
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After handing over the reins, Dimon will likely stay as executive chairman for a couple of years, the source said.
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“Reigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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