1
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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Before Correa came back, as many as 18 Astros resided on the injured list at once, from reigning All-Stars to former rotation mainstays.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The emotional victory ended GUNTHER's dominant, year-long reign as World Heavyweight Champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In addition to the heavy hitters from the North Shore, a few of the top schools from the South side of town made their way to Memorial Field, including reigning Div. 4 Super Bowl champion Scituate.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Before Correa came back, as many as 18 Astros resided on the injured list at once, from reigning All-Stars to former rotation mainstays.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Stratton came into the match with a reign of more than 200 days and Cargill came into the bout as the Queen of the Ring tournament winner.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The emotional victory ended GUNTHER's dominant, year-long reign as World Heavyweight Champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
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The BIDs have influence over about half of 14th Street; the Union Square folks’ dominion covers First to Sixth Avenues, the Meatpacking group’s from Eighth to the Hudson.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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And yet if history is any guide, Moscow could go to extreme lengths to preserve its regional dominion.—
JEFFREY MANKOFF,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Protests throughout the spring and summer have demonstrated significant (and even international) opposition to the Trump Administration’s agenda, particularly its attempts to consolidate power and undermine key institutions and services.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The airport sued over that issue, and a court ruled in its favor, entering a temporary injunction directing city officials to use the sales tax money to pay off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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In mid-April, Judge Eric M. Davis, who had presided over Dominion's case against Fox News, ruled that all of the at-issue statements that aired on Newsmax were also false and defamatory.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Brewers’ overall domination of the Reds continued, despite the Reds taking the final game of the three-game series.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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President Erika Sloane, however, convinces Ethan to return to stop a self-aware artificial intelligence program called The Entity before the AI takes control of all the world’s nuclear arsenals and causes nuclear Armageddon.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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American sports leagues are, in large part, governed by the terms of the collective bargaining agreements negotiated with their counterpart players unions.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nixon’s interference led to new rules to protect the integrity of government statistics, among them a regulation that governs when and how reports are released.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the open era, age records have gone down slightly, but still show player dominance past traditional peak years.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Paranoia is pure American, older than the Constitution—the northern states, for instance, denounced the three-fifths compromise as a Southern play for dominance.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although New Yorkers have heavily leaned Democratic in most local and statewide elections, Republicans have gained traction with the help of a strong base combined with more political sway from independent voters.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Traditional models of persuasion designed to push, nudge, or steer don't hold as much sway in a world where the consumer is often one step ahead.—
Teja Chekuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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