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
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Khamenei remolded the Islamic Republic after taking the reins following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 11 June 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Rafsanjani and Khamenei became wary of the Guards’ increasing power in the late 1980s and sought to rein them in.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Williams took the reins as city manager in April 2025.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Khamenei remolded the Islamic Republic after taking the reins following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 11 June 2026
Verb
May is the most reserved of the four coaches, but lets his players get emotional on the court without trying to rein them in, trusting them to play under control.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Rafsanjani and Khamenei became wary of the Guards’ increasing power in the late 1980s and sought to rein them in.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
Noun
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By the time Kennedy took the helm of the health department, McAfee had already developed close ties to his inner circle.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The 86-year-old cleric had been at the helm of the Islamic Republic for 36 years.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The change would bring state policy in line with federal law, which already includes those restrictions.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In April, American Airlines tightened restrictions on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The sweeping changes will reflect Britain’s values, helping to protect children online while pushing back against the power of big technology companies, Starmer told a press conference.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Police believe they were both properly restrained at the time of the crash.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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As analyzed in work on conservative ideology, many on the right view scientific agencies as closely intertwined with expansions of environmental, health, and social regulation, and therefore treat challenges to those agencies as part of a broader effort to restrain government.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The news was announced by Tim McNeal, president of the HRTS board of directors, HRTS chair David Madden and HRTS CEO and HRTS Foundation chair Melissa Grego, along with Nancy Weintraub, Easterseals’ Southern California chief advancement officer.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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While the island doesn’t seem to need to eat people directly, there is a hungry entity of some sort that lives beyond the cellar door in the creepy chair room.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The Reddit dataset has limitations since the user base skews younger and male, but the signal aligns with what clinicians have been describing for years.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Robotic grid guardians Power utilities in southwestern China are using robotic snakes to inspect power lines, showcasing a new approach to infrastructure monitoring in environments where drones face limitations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The cap proposal sits alongside growing support for policies aimed at curbing immigration across Europe.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But if voters back the population curb proposal, the country’s Federal Council and parliament will have to roll out measures to curb population growth until 2050.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Coby White hits the unrestricted free agent market with no qualifying offer hanging over him, no offer sheet to match, nothing to constrain his movement for the first time in his NBA career.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Since taking office in October 2024, President Prabowo Subianto has weakened the institutional guardrails that once constrained fiscal expansion and protected central‑bank independence.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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