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
David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
The 94-year-old is handing the reins over to Greg Abel at the start of 2026, although Buffett will remain chairman of the board.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cassidy catches up with her, slides an arm around her shoulders to rein her in.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Across the continent, far-right groups are winning historically large chunks of the electorate and dominating political debates, even without securing the reins of power.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
The 94-year-old is handing the reins over to Greg Abel at the start of 2026, although Buffett will remain chairman of the board.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Verb
His dad handed over the company reins within a few years and went back into retirement.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cassidy catches up with her, slides an arm around her shoulders to rein her in.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
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At Sequoia’s helm for over 25 years, Leone led several notable investments for the firm, including familiar names like Palantir, ServiceNow, Nubank, Medallia, Snowflake, Wiz and RingCentral.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The Republican Party, with Trump at its helm, will be hoping to make much political capital from the allegations.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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At the center of the disagreement is Max, a six-year-old German Shepherd who’s been staying with her boyfriend’s parents due to previous apartment restrictions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Airlines like Malaysia's AirAsia announced similar restrictions on portable chargers on April 1, while Thailand’s Thai Airways also introduced comparable rules in recent months.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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While the Marines are expected to avoid direct engagement with demonstrators, the symbolism of active-duty troops patrolling the streets of Los Angeles has reignited deep political tensions and legal debates over the limits of federal power.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Money becomes power, and without clinical oversight, that power enables harmful behaviors.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The motion requests the judge to restrain all members of Trump’s administration from enforcing the order.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Hopefully, Samsung can restrain the urge to overload the Galaxy S26 with redundant AI features, but don't get your hopes up.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Now, as Tesla billionaire Elon Musk quietly backs a shock dollar collapse warning, Trump has confirmed a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, priming the bitcoin price and crypto market.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Republican Guardian Angels Founder Curtis Sliwa Crime activist Sliwa is a Republican in a largely Democratic city, but has the endorsement of all five Republican city borough party chairs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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But its biggest shortcoming is its range limitations, i.e., geofencing (see this map).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The executive director will be limited to serving two four-year terms, however, a limitation not imposed on other watchdog agencies such as the Freedom of Information Commission.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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But the Malian army and Russian mercenaries struggled to curb violence in the country and have both been accused of targeting civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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And in April 2024, Venice became the first metropolis in the world to charge an admission fee to day trippers, in an effort to curb over tourism.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But nothing in it would significantly constrain stories set in the kids’ present-day lives.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Elliot Grainge, now 31, certainly tips the scale towards a younger, more nimble record executive less constrained by the old-boys-club way of doing things.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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