Used in a Sentence

reining

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reining.

Editorial note

Judiciously reining in curiosity when history has demonstrated it to be a fruitless endeavor and a distraction is the message of this essay.

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Quick take

A surname from German.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reining gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from German.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reining.

noun

A surname from German.

Example sentences

1

Judiciously reining in curiosity when history has demonstrated it to be a fruitless endeavor and a distraction is the message of this essay.

2

Reigning is what a monarch does to a kingdom, reining is what a cowboy does to a horse.

3

This is at least as difficult as the feat they just accomplished in reining in inflation.

4

It's really sad to see how the role of Mike Reining is being diminished here.

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I would like to see something drastic and concrete happen, if it lead to reining in the wolves.

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All: Whether Uber needs reining in or not, HN threads about Uber do.

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Maybe you should work on reining in that behaviour instead of indulging it.

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My phone has something against reigndeer, but only when it's reining outside.

9

Many financial firms are reining in excel use by their business users.

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It is some of the most vile speech one could imagine but it is protected due to extending precedents aimed at reining in McCarthy-era abuses.

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> In the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks, most lawmakers seem more interested in reining in government surveillance than expanding it.

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Also, knowing how the company used to function, I think Mike Reining was really important to its growth, so it's really unfair to ignore his input.

Quote examples

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That includes reining in some of their "ooh, pretty data!

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"Reining in the NSA" is what you want Obama to do.

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* "Reining" is what a cowboy does to a horse.

4

I also regularly see "reigning in" when "reining in" is what's meant.

Proper noun examples

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Reining in sprawl is probably a good thing, but US cities are very much 'not dense'.

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Reining in is the act of pulling on the reins to stop a horse.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reining in a sentence?

Judiciously reining in curiosity when history has demonstrated it to be a fruitless endeavor and a distraction is the message of this essay.

What does reining mean?

A surname from German.

What part of speech is reining?

reining is commonly used as noun.