rein (in)

verb

Definition of rein (in)next
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein (in)
  1. contain
  2. regulate
  3. curb
  4. control
  5. keep
  6. restrain
Verb
  • Most of these products did not contain fluoride, and children who relied more on bottled water than tap water were seen to have uptick in dental caries.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Documentation includes a bank record or written communication from the qualified organization containing the name of the group and the amount and date of the contribution, the IRS said.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of contain
Verb
  • Similarly, Justice Elena Kagan questioned the practicality of assessing the environmental effects that an agency cannot regulate.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This hormone is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and regulates sleep and wakefulness and tends to increase in the winter due to the lack of sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Sampling is aimed at curbing the spread of the virus which has affected more than 700 dairy herds.
    Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Regulatory oversight must be strengthened to curb practices that prioritize profits over people, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be expanded to reduce the financial and emotional toll of litigation.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of curb
Verb
  • But Congress, ultimately, controls the purse, a fact that has bedeviled Presidents of both parties.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Time in fiction works in a similar way—except that in books, the writer alone controls the organizational system, measuring out time through sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, and moving it in service to the plot.
    Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • For me, the fresh blood of Micronesia keeps that season higher. 4.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Trading for Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen was a fine concept when the Giants tried to keep the top spinning in 2018, but the result of that gambit was a 73-89 season and a waste of future All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Only one autopsy in Palm Beach County noted that the man died while being restrained.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond that, regulatory barriers continue to restrain the arrival of Parallel Systems’ cars themselves.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrain
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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