Reigning
Reigning adjective - Exercising power or authority.
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Synonyms for Reigning
Surpassing and reigning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surpassing" instead an adjective "Reigning".
Surpassing
Surpassing adjective - Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence.
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Synonyms for Surpassing
Reigning and surpassing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reigning" instead an adjective "Surpassing".
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Related pairs
- capital and reigning
- capital and surpassing
- superior and reigning
- superior and surpassing
- transcendent and reigning
- transcendent and surpassing
- absolute and reigning
- absolute and surpassing
- excellent and reigning
- excellent and surpassing
- eminent and reigning
- eminent and surpassing
- superb and reigning
- superb and surpassing
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On September 9, 2015, she became the longest-reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states, surpassing the record held by Queen Victoria.
Source: Useful Notes / HM The Queen
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