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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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ServiceNow has positioned itself to capitalize on the agentic AI shift with its AI Control Tower, which allows enterprises to control, govern and audit agents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

This creates a problem for the Fed’s “dual mandate” to control inflation while supporting economic growth.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada's detention came nearly a year after revelations over massive corruption in flood control projects -- a matter with serious consequences in a country pummelled every year by major typhoons.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

These include ultrathin broadband polarizers that control the direction of light in compact optical systems, as well as sub-diffractional waveguides capable of guiding light through spaces smaller than those allowed by conventional optics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

She told the man that enough was enough, that his dog was out of control and frightening the elephant.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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