1
as in dominions
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 powers
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 reigns
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In the operating room, a space where lives can hang in the balance, calm reigns.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Look at the wider internet, though, and one moment reigns above all others as the most notorious and hilarious in the show’s history.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But despite the fact that the Giants organization has a young quarterback in Jaxson Dart who is coming off of an incredibly impressive preseason, Brian Daboll is not ready to hand over the starting quarterback reigns to Dart.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Last fall, chalk held true in Divisions 1 and 2, with Xaverian (9-4) and Catholic Memorial (12-1) continuing their reigns of dominance with Super Bowl titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In Nashville this September, the pop concert reigns.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reigns as champion of the Cup Series’ crown jewel at Darlington Raceway once again, sweeping the stages, leading 309 of 367 laps and holding off Tyler Reddick to tame one of the sport’s toughest races Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
Take a Lunch Break As is expected in the South, barbecue reigns supreme at places like Midway BBQ in Union and The Improper Pig in Fort Mill.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Fortunately, value reigns throughout the year.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In the operating room, a space where lives can hang in the balance, calm reigns.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Look at the wider internet, though, and one moment reigns above all others as the most notorious and hilarious in the show’s history.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But despite the fact that the Giants organization has a young quarterback in Jaxson Dart who is coming off of an incredibly impressive preseason, Brian Daboll is not ready to hand over the starting quarterback reigns to Dart.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Last fall, chalk held true in Divisions 1 and 2, with Xaverian (9-4) and Catholic Memorial (12-1) continuing their reigns of dominance with Super Bowl titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In Nashville this September, the pop concert reigns.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reigns as champion of the Cup Series’ crown jewel at Darlington Raceway once again, sweeping the stages, leading 309 of 367 laps and holding off Tyler Reddick to tame one of the sport’s toughest races Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
Take a Lunch Break As is expected in the South, barbecue reigns supreme at places like Midway BBQ in Union and The Improper Pig in Fort Mill.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the peak of his powers, Urquidy was a finesse pitcher who relied on command.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many analysts and activists say this is the result of decades of Israeli policy aimed at sabotaging the two-state solution by building Jewish settlements on Palestinian land and undermining the Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs parts of the territory.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tribes, who hold about 20% of all senior water rights in the Colorado, were long left out of direct discussions, including the discussions leading to the 1922 Colorado River Compact that governs allocations to the seven basin states.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some refugees talked about extreme right-wing militias waiting at border controls.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most notable interior change is a 27-inch OLED display incorporating gauges and infotainment controls.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Through antitrust law, Pavia has thus far successfully challenged the application of NCAA eligibility rules to his eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new rules delay the 2024 Biden administration rules that aimed to curb cancer-causing pollution from reaching neighborhoods near mills.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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With Wednesday’s fatal shooting of three officers in rural Pennsylvania, more than three dozen law enforcement officers have been killed by hostile means in the line of duty in 2025, according to a national nonprofit organization that monitors such figures.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming Apple show The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain as a woman who monitors and engages with white supremacists online, tries to address these difficult matters too.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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Aeffe, the brand’s parent, rewarded Serafini, who joined the group in 2014, when Alberta Ferretti handed him the design reins of the Philosophy label.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Reigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigns. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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