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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
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Hunter, who is currently the associate artistic director at MTC, takes over the reins from Lynne Meadow, who has held the position for more than 50 years.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Although there was a decade-long hiatus between the fourth and fifth entries, which saw the reins passed to Ready or Not helmers Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, the franchise remains strong.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with the major studios.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
According to Falcons reporter Tori McElhaney, the Falcons have opted to hand the reins over to Romo after making all five of his field goal attempts in Week 2, signing him to their active roster.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Betting heavily on moving up the economic value chain globally while still keeping the reins tight on domestic control.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
The store’s board announced Tuesday morning that CFO Donald Mulligan will now take over the reins.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
With McCarthy sidelined, O’Connell will hand the reins to Carson Wentz, the 32-year-old who has played a backup role for the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs the last two seasons.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ives takes up the reins as Dunhill is gaining momentum, and expanding its retail footprint.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Hunter, who is currently the associate artistic director at MTC, takes over the reins from Lynne Meadow, who has held the position for more than 50 years.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Although there was a decade-long hiatus between the fourth and fifth entries, which saw the reins passed to Ready or Not helmers Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, the franchise remains strong.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with the major studios.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
According to Falcons reporter Tori McElhaney, the Falcons have opted to hand the reins over to Romo after making all five of his field goal attempts in Week 2, signing him to their active roster.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Betting heavily on moving up the economic value chain globally while still keeping the reins tight on domestic control.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
The store’s board announced Tuesday morning that CFO Donald Mulligan will now take over the reins.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
With McCarthy sidelined, O’Connell will hand the reins to Carson Wentz, the 32-year-old who has played a backup role for the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs the last two seasons.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reins
Noun
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Cavanagh, 59, will take Comcast’s helm at a challenging moment in the traditional media sector.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sgarbossa arrived at the management helm of Balmain in May 2024 from Givenchy, having also worked at Gucci, Mango and Benetton earlier in his career.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additional revelations hint of Kiri's evolving powers, the menacing Quaritch bonding with Varang to help defeat the Na'vi, a spectacular air/sea clash between the Ash People, the RDA, and the Na’vi, and Spider threatening to kill someone offscreen.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the firm appointed former CIA Director Petraeus, who joined KKR in 2013, as chair of its Middle East operations and launched a dedicated investment team led by Julian Barratt-Due.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In August, Mamdani held meetings with business leaders, including Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and Robert Wolf, the CEO of 32 Advisors and the former chair and CEO of UBS Americas.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 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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The nature of my work tethers me to London.—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
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The leadoff round-tripper was the 11th hit this season by Buxton, which ties Jacque Jones (2002) for the Twins’ club record.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fall Mug for Everyday Cheer A seasonal mug is a practical gift that also ties the basket together.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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For what constrains both young men is not their actual jobs or income, but their status.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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