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
CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Some of that is because the technology isn’t fully baked, but some of it is because the end users—whether supply chain operators, store managers or consumers—aren’t ready to hand the reins to an AI model completely.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
Some of us more than others, but even I — whose role was to rein us in, as a straight man — philosophically agreed that Shane Gillis should have not gotten fired from SNL.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
During the rein of the Assad dynasty, Alawites were overrepresented in government jobs and in the army and security forces.
—CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Some of that is because the technology isn’t fully baked, but some of it is because the end users—whether supply chain operators, store managers or consumers—aren’t ready to hand the reins to an AI model completely.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Little does Jeff know how excessive Ron’s thrill-seeking has become, nor how hard Ron’s been trying to rein it in.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
Some of us more than others, but even I — whose role was to rein us in, as a straight man — philosophically agreed that Shane Gillis should have not gotten fired from SNL.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
Noun
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The short, but so far rather sweet, voyage of the Chelsea Under-21 boss at the first-team helm will feature one last stop just across the Thames against west London rivals Fulham.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Later that month, a judge lifted the restriction and ordered that Hildebrandt must put $100,000 from the potential sale in a bank account for the children, according to ABC7.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local blackout restrictions for Marlins would be eliminated in that scenario.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The jury in the civil trial found that the man who restrained McGaff shared 40% of the responsibility.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Initially, fears about the company’s debt load restrained its stock’s performance.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Remove extra stools or chairs that were brought out for holiday entertaining.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his political activism, Michael was involved with several charities, including serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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By turning a mechanical limitation into an advantage, the team has opened a new direction for soft robotics research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alex Rafalowicz, executive director of that initiative, told me the idea for a treaty builds on an International Court of Justice decision earlier this year that held nations legally responsible for curbing climate-heating pollution.—
John D. Sutter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Walpole’s excitement was curbed when they were flagged for excessive celebration.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Notably, muse leaders typically aim at intermediate targets – reforming institutions and governance to constrain the menace.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Guyana remained formally independent, yet functionally constrained.—
Rick Singh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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