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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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One Western intelligence official told CNN External link that this development “marks a gradual loss of control for Iran over the final product.”

From Barron's

Further experiments showed that different biological pathways appear to control different symptoms.

From Science Daily

Libertarianism’s role in gun control and the courts was the subject of his works, and Doherty had no shortage of admirers.

From Los Angeles Times

That loss of confidence itself made inflation harder to control.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You can’t update avionics over the air, control the plane remotely, add artificial intelligence or provide the features we are building without rebuilding the avionics,” Milton said.

From The Wall Street Journal