1
as in helm
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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as in power
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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Recent Examples of reins
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Those reins would include more de-escalation training for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents and oversight of detention facilities.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, both Disco Time and Tappan Street (8-1) are healthy at the same time and poised to do battle in the Pegasus, with jockey Flavien Prat set to handle the reins on Disco Time and Luis Saez assigned riding duties on Tappan Street.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
About a decade ago, Andreassi stepped down as artistic director and passed the reins to Rebecca Goodheart, who has many connections to Packer.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Hassett has been considered a leading contender to take the central bank reins, competing closely with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Robertson, a former All Black himself, assumed the reins after the 2023 World Cup in France, where New Zealand were beaten by South Africa in the final.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
But while Volkswagen would go on to take over the manufacturing reins from Westfalia in 2003, Ford's Nugget work with Westfalia has continued on through multiple Nugget generations and refreshes, right up to present day.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
When that failed, Riley handed the reins of his defense — and a massive paycheck — to the crosstown rival’s rising star … who then left two years later.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Those reins would include more de-escalation training for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents and oversight of detention facilities.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, both Disco Time and Tappan Street (8-1) are healthy at the same time and poised to do battle in the Pegasus, with jockey Flavien Prat set to handle the reins on Disco Time and Luis Saez assigned riding duties on Tappan Street.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
About a decade ago, Andreassi stepped down as artistic director and passed the reins to Rebecca Goodheart, who has many connections to Packer.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Hassett has been considered a leading contender to take the central bank reins, competing closely with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Robertson, a former All Black himself, assumed the reins after the 2023 World Cup in France, where New Zealand were beaten by South Africa in the final.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
But while Volkswagen would go on to take over the manufacturing reins from Westfalia in 2003, Ford's Nugget work with Westfalia has continued on through multiple Nugget generations and refreshes, right up to present day.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reins
Noun
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Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of the flybridge, the open-air helm station affords unmatched visibility for navigation.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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The power of the crop; or, when bad taste comes all the way back around to being good taste.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nebraska law says that while in active service of the state, or at the direction of the governor, National Guard members are peace officers with power to prevent crime, arrest suspects, and execute the process of law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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World is operated by Tools for Humanity, a company OpenAI CEO Sam Altman founded and currently chairs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to projections made at the December meeting, that’s only about half a percentage point from the committee consensus on the neutral rate, or one that neither supports nor restrains growth.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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There are also possible free speech claims if the law restrains NIL opportunities and interferes with First Amendment freedom of expression.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kittle hobbles off the field George Kittle limped off the field late in the third quarter with an ankle injury amid a productive night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.—
Omar Kelly
August 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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At the crash site, some of the rescuers find Morrow, who holds them at gunpoint and handcuffs them together in the lab.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The nature of my work tethers me to London.—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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