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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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They, too, overreached, invaded lands they couldn’t conquer or couldn’t control, and brought disasters down on their citizenries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Dunkley looked in cruise control before giving her wicket away in a rather careless - and needless - manner.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“You can’t control where you’re going, as far as the regional, but you could have controlled playing better baseball in those moments,” Stankiewicz said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Many workers remain concerned about losing control or becoming less relevant as AI tools spread through the workplace.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“She thought she could control it, you mean?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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