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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Smucker has little control over coffee prices, so investors tend to ignore short-term fluctuations, Gumport argued.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The strategy works because the money moves into a Roth IRA structure, not a checking account, but the control ultimately shifts to the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Rannells: You’d like to think that you’re more in control of those decisions, but sometimes things just happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The immediate cause of death is probably hypothermia—his body can't control its internal temperature.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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