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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
Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, a group of Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to reign in presidential power on tariffs.
—Ana Perez, NPR, 9 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
Southend United party boat Rice Twice, Baby: Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal come of age in 3-0 win against Real Madrid
There was something slightly sad about Mikel Arteta, pre-Christmas, defending his reign as Arsenal manager by pointing out that his honours list included two Community Shields.
—Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, a group of Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to reign in presidential power on tariffs.
—Ana Perez, NPR, 9 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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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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Stark, strategic realities require we the people of the United States disengage from the cabal that is attempting to assert dominion over our country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 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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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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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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Guam plays a vital role in enabling the ability to operate forward by supporting logistics, command and control, and fleet readiness, the U.S. Navy said.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
18 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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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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Artificial intelligence infrastructure has emerged as the critical battleground for cloud computing dominance.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Two influential New York City labor unions that backed Mayor Eric Adams in 2021 switched their support on Monday to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, reflecting his growing dominance as the race for mayor accelerates.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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