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as in dominion
controlling power or influence over others
a start-up threatening the company's reign over the computer chip market
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
a democratic nation that is governed by the reign of law and not by the whim of its chief executive
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Recent Examples of reign
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Editor’s picks Johnson started as a writer on the show in 2017, during Trevor Noah’s reign, before becoming a correspondent in 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions, generated $701 million in revenue during the 2024 season, according to CNBC’s calculations, even after, according to industry sources, the team paid more than $120 million in revenue sharing.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Francis had established the Holy See’s first pontifical commission for the protection of minors early on in his reign.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Editor’s picks Johnson started as a writer on the show in 2017, during Trevor Noah’s reign, before becoming a correspondent in 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Bryson DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion sits one shot behind, while Rory McIlroy is two strokes behind.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions, generated $701 million in revenue during the 2024 season, according to CNBC’s calculations, even after, according to industry sources, the team paid more than $120 million in revenue sharing.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
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In 1911, the Crystal Palace hosted its largest event, the Festival of Empire Exhibition, a chance for subjects to see their rulers in person, for overseas dominions to sing the empire’s praises and for imperial unity to shine out across the world.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Nov. 2024
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As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Then: Banana Clips The banana clip was a hair accessory that ruled the 1980s, similarly to scrunchies and claw clips.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kosuke Koyama critiqued Western domination in Asia by aligning contemporary imperialists with Pharaoh, reinforcing Exodus as a revolutionary call to resist subjugation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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Bailey’s lawsuit is the latest in a prolonged fight between city and state officials over funding of the Kansas City Police Department, which is under state control.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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May Regulate Blood Sugar Control Glucose (blood sugar) control in people with diabetes is crucial to prevent the effects of high and low glucose levels.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The announcement follows a change in U.S. customs regulations governing which items need to be formally declared upon entering the country.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
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The President’s ironclad hegemony had become a pathetic circus of blunders until the IMF deal, threatening to prove campaign predictions of amateurism and incapacity to govern true, just as the campaign for the midterm elections gets under way.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence infrastructure has emerged as the critical battleground for cloud computing dominance.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But Larson is still doing Larson things, and Victory Lane became the place of congregation for Hendrick Motorsports after his dominance in both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races at Bristol.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Venezuelans make up almost one-third of the city’s electorate and hold significant sway in local elections.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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With Turkish backing, HTS operated in northwestern Idlib Province through much of the Syrian civil war and managed to extend its sway over the territory.—
Jerome Drevon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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