reigned

verb

past tense of reign
as in ruled

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Recent Examples of reigned His successor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58), is perhaps best known for the grand monuments constructed during his reign, especially the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 His father Henri, 70, reigned for 25 years, and Guillaume is likely to reign far longer, since Charles, the older of his two sons (and now heir to the throne) is just five. — Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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  1. ruled
  2. governed
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  • Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Is the world of theater ruled by men like that artistic director?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruled
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  • Integration initiatives should be governed against the M&A business case to ensure the execution milestones are tracked against the value in the deal thesis, not just deadlines.
    — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Having a single board means that all appeals and applications would be governed by the same logic.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Reigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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