Synonyms of reigns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominions
• dominances
• dominations
• supremacies
• sovereignties
• superiorities
• hegemonies
• jurisdictions
• controls
• predominances
• imperiums
• ascendancies
• ascendances
• preeminences
• predominancies
• lordships
• scepters
• importances
• takeovers
• privileges
• primacies
• clutches
• grips
• prerogatives
• choke holds
• sways
• arms
• managements
• pulls
• holds
• authorities
• moments
• commands
• rights
• mights
• directions
• clouts
• weights
• eminences
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powers
• controls
• dominions
• sways
• reins
• authorities
• clutches
• grips
• arms
• commands
• sovereignties
• jurisdictions
• death grips
• holds
• influences
• privileges
• pulls
• dominances
• voices
• masteries
• managements
• rights
• prerogatives
• weights
• directions
• leverages
• clouts
• supremacies
• moments
• predominances
• imperiums
• eminences
• importances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotences
• weaknesses
• impotencies

reigns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reign

as in governs

Related Words

• governs
• rules
• monitors
• controls
• steers
• shows
• guides
• manages
• orders
• directs
• presides (over)
• administers
• commands
• oversees
• runs
• handles
• heads
• shepherds
• supervises
• bosses
• superintends
• overlooks
• captains
• quarterbacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reigns

Noun

While Lollapalooza attracts more national attention, Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash targets the hip-hop market and North Coast corners the EDM space, Riot Fest reigns as the area’s biggest festival bargain. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The New Day had seven WWE Tag Team Championship reigns among them and held the World Tag Team Championship for 483 days at one point. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

God has created and knows only the spiritual universe, in which divine law reigns and rules, upholding all that is good and true. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Today’s Recipe Among the pantheon of brunch classics, eggs Benedict reigns. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Aside from the Arsenal manager, only the reigns of Emery at Villa and Daniel Farke at Leeds have exceeded three years. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Reigns’ famed 1,316-day reign ranks above only Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammartino as one of the longest reigns of all time. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Tradition reigns at Quisisana, where some guests and their families have been visiting for generations. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026