reign (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign (over)
Verb
  • Further, there can be no peace dictated without the input of the Ukrainian people.
    Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the end, the aim of this effort is not to explicitly dictate an outcome, but to contribute to bringing to life a house that, due to the strategic participation of all parties, is decidedly headed in the right direction.
    Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For many on the Right, Carr is a welcome protector of conservative views on broadcast networks that Republicans say have long been dominated by liberal positions.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The question now, which has dominated all public debate in Lebanon, is how the Lebanese army will actually disarm Hezbollah.
    Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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