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adjective

as in overseeing

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reigning

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verb

present participle of reign
as in governing

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  1. controlling
  2. governing
  3. regnant
  4. ruling
  5. senior
  6. monitoring
  7. managing
  8. supervisory
Adjective
  • Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • An international force meant to secure parts of Gaza – and allow for the NCAG to begin governing – has yet to materialize.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • But Persad-Bissessar, who left that summit early, argues the decision violated the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, the agreement governing the bloc known as CARICOM.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of governing
Adjective
  • Since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, anti-Chinese sentiment has become not merely trendy, but politically regnant.
    — Sam Thielman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Her opponent, nonprofit leader and billionaire's son Josh Kraft, and who's campaigning against what he's characterized as Wu's regnant leadership style.
    — Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of regnant
Verb
  • Millions have been packing the streets of Tehran to attend slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession, their numbers a show of support for Iran’s ruling regime.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • Leaders from India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have publicly praised bhajan clubbing gatherings.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of ruling
Adjective
  • Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Sophomore Brett Burnor and senior Nash McElree, a transfer from Texas, are competing.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of senior
Verb
  • Critics also questioned whether acoustic microphones monitoring public spaces could amount to a form of surveillance, as well as who would have access to any audio data collected.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Beat officers monitoring police radio observed a tow truck matching the description of the white truck near 4300 South Western Avenue, the source said.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of monitoring
Adjective
  • Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
  • Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Definition of managing
Adjective
  • The Volkswagen Law Volkswagen's management will need to show that there is no alternative to these measures at the July 9 supervisory board meeting, said Thomas Besson, head of automotive research at Kepler Cheuvreux.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Mike Brown, supervisory special agent in the FBI Field Office in Miami, said he’s seen cases of individuals reporting years of interaction with scammers.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of supervisory
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