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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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“Our customers own and control their data, which is deleted after 30 days by default,” the spokesperson, MoMo Zhou, said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A bearish outside week is when the current week’s trading range completely eclipses the previous week’s range — suggesting sellers have taken control of the market from buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He is a left-footed right-winger who has excellent close control and loves to dribble.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The tamping iron missed a number of key areas on either side of the brain that control important functions, including Broca's and Wernicke's areas, plus the motor strip and the somatosensory strip.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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