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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kənˈtroʊl /






Usage

What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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Matt Schulz, chief consumer-finance analyst at LendingTree and author of “Ask Questions, Save Money, Make More: How to Take Control of Your Financial Life,” recently went through this process with his son, too.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control says US fertility rates are at an all-time low, while leading Asian economies all face the prospect of shrinking populations in the coming years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Paracervical blocks are so effective that both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention support using them during IUD insertion.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Analysts at its Electricity National Control Centre have been forecasting what could happen during the World Cup, which starts later this month.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At the entrance to the Institute Control Building, S.Q. stopped.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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