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
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Payton wants to give full rein to his quarterbacks.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Lough also gives SamBot some of this autonomy, briefly handing the directorial reins to the deepfake at one point during the film.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Payton wants to give full rein to his quarterbacks.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Now Steve Bannon, one of the populist MAGA movement’s architects, has all but declared war on AI, citing economic, political and even religious reasons to rein it in.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
Noun
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Atlantic Records executive Tammy (Rosanna Arquette) has signed up in-demand director Johannes (Alexander Skarsgård) to helm Charli’s Amazon concert film, an important cog to making sure brat is forever.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Disney is graded on a curve, and investors have kept the stock in neutral since 2022, anxiously awaiting the Next Great Era of Disney that Bob Iger’s return to the helm promised.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Joining him in the back-to-back restriction club was Al Horford, who has played well recently and scored in double figures in three of his last four games.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The victim pursued the suspect and was able to restrain him until law enforcement arrived on scene.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Oddly, Lighton might be too restrained himself.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While putting a chair in a parking spot may seem like a simple gesture, saving spaces has created friction among residents.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Though the team’s executive chair and general manager are still acclimating to one another, Pohlad’s initial impression is to feel fortunate Zoll was available to lead the Twins after Falvey agreed to step down as team president on Friday, only 13 days before the start of the new season.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The study, which was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, had several limitations, the researchers acknowledged.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Experts say another common and often overlooked limitation of anticoagulants is that even with the newer generation of the drugs, doctors need to take care to prescribe the appropriate drug and dose for a patient.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trump said Modi’s efforts to curb purchases of Russian crude oil led him to lower duties.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, their real-world deployment remains constrained by slow oxygen electrochemistry at the air electrode, which leads to high overpotentials, limited power density, and rapid performance degradation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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