reigning 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of reigningnext
as in overseeing

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reigning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reign
as in governing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigning
  1. governing
  2. controlling
  3. ruling
  4. regnant
  5. senior
  6. high-level
  7. sovereign
  8. main
Verb
  • In the past half hour, Saudi Arabia has been confirmed by the sports governing body FIFA.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, and his governing coalition is now dependent on key members of the country’s far-right settler movement.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of governing
Adjective
  • But this behavior ultimately seems more controlling than anything else.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Insight initially invested in the startup’s $25 million round in 2017 and then acquired a controlling stake two years later for more than $780 million.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Consumers are not shy about signaling to brand marketers that their messages are no longer ruling how products are perceived.
    David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But governing a single province is different from ruling a nation.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruling
Adjective
  • Within many of our most crucial institutions, suppositions that would have been considered the height of lunacy even a few years ago have become regnant overnight.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 27 June 2023
  • This was not always the case in Japan — there have been eight empresses regnant throughout history — but the Imperial Household Law introduced in 1947 restricts the throne to the male line of succession and requires women who marry outside of the family to leave.
    Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
Definition of regnant
Adjective
  • Joie Chowdhury, senior attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, said that the conduct of major polluters responsible for the climate crisis and its catastrophic consequences is unlawful under multiple sources of international law.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Maria Salcedo is the senior vice president of merchandising at Ulta Beauty in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • Sally assessed David’s potential and began to involve him in high-level decisions, from strategic planning sessions to representing the firm at industry events.
    Simon Bedard, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy recently visited Israel and Qatar for high-level talks on landing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, a U.S. official said Thursday.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of high-level
Adjective
  • The foreign sovereign debt is now one of Latin America’s largest, at more than four hundred billion dollars.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The yield on the country’s 10-year sovereign bond quickly sank to 6.74% after the release, from around 6.8%.
    Lim Hui Jie,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of sovereign
Adjective
  • Assad's fall came after his main backers, Russia, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, were either distracted or weakened by other conflicts.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With this strategic push, Delta foresees its premium ticket revenue exceeding its main cabin by 2027 and says more than half of its current revenue comes from premium experiences.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of main
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