1
as in helm
usually reins plural
the place of leadership or command
after the president resigned, the vice president stepped in and took the reins of the company
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2
as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the oversight committee called on the state to keep a much tighter rein on the activities of its contractors
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as in power
usually reins plural
the right or means to command or control others
a peaceful transfer of the reins of government has always been a hallmark of our nation
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as in to restrain
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Recent Examples of rein
Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old took the starting reins from mainstay Stefan Frei — now in a backup role.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Now, federal lawmakers are looking to rein hemp back in, but hemp advocates are fighting back.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Abel took over the reins from Buffett at the start of the year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old took the starting reins from mainstay Stefan Frei — now in a backup role.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kenya Barris pointed to Eddie Murphy’s 1980s stand-up specials when trying to describe the delicate balance between gleefully explicit comedy and the need to rein it in for a wider audience.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Now, federal lawmakers are looking to rein hemp back in, but hemp advocates are fighting back.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
Noun
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And Breitmaier’s tenure at RUAG’s helm, from 2013 to 2019, coincided with scandal.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Feig of course is back to helm with franchise producer Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another patient had to switch to an injection because the pill’s dietary restrictions — which involve taking it with a small amount of water and waiting 30 minutes before eating or drinking — did not fit into their lifestyle, Hofflich said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s something to be said of Augusta National’s cell-phone restriction this time every year.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But after economic crises, Orbán came to power by promising prosperity to the rich and poor alike, said Gábor Scheiring, a former Hungarian lawmaker now teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pelé scored an unforgettable goal that day on a free kick from 35 yards out, struck with so much power that the follow-through lifted him up into the air.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trooper Anthony Calderon with the Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed to KAKE that no one involved in the crash was properly restrained.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hats, shirts, chairs, and collectibles are all part of the experience.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Commissioner and vice chair Tim Hallman then made a motion to recommend that the City Council deny approval of the request.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Princeton team aimed to remove those limitations by integrating actuation directly into the material.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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But arbitration has several limitations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ukraine’s moves are aimed at curbing Russian export revenue at a time when global energy prices have rallied because of the war in the Middle East.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rational tax policies have also played an important role in curbing the trends of tobacco smoke.—
Bautista Vivanco,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alicia García-Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis Bank, said that while the crisis is not self-inflicted, fiscal space is far more constrained than in 1997 due to higher public-debt levels and limited room for aggressive stimulus.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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