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as in governed
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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Recent Examples of ruled
In April, a judge ruled that the civil code in Quebec is unconstitutional.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Thibodeaux emerged from the turf with the ball, but referees ruled that the quarterback’s forward progress had stalled, meaning no change of possession occurred.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Grokipedia’s entry on Floyd focuses on the drugs in Floyd’s system during his death, which was ruled a homicide by a medical examiner.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The appeals court has not yet ruled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The Wausau Ethics Board recently ruled the mayor violated the City of Wausau’s Code of Ethics and ordered the mayor to conform his actions to the city's code of ethics.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Last month, a federal judge ruled that the deployment violated a longstanding federal law.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The African National Congress, which until last year had independently ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid, is likely to strongly oppose the move, Bloomberg reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Thibodeaux emerged from the turf with the ball, but referees ruled that the quarterback’s forward progress had stalled, meaning no change of possession occurred.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Grokipedia’s entry on Floyd focuses on the drugs in Floyd’s system during his death, which was ruled a homicide by a medical examiner.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The appeals court has not yet ruled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The Wausau Ethics Board recently ruled the mayor violated the City of Wausau’s Code of Ethics and ordered the mayor to conform his actions to the city's code of ethics.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Last month, a federal judge ruled that the deployment violated a longstanding federal law.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The African National Congress, which until last year had independently ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid, is likely to strongly oppose the move, Bloomberg reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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America has the opportunity to be the partner of choice in every one of these instances—setting the global benchmark for reliable, traceable and ethically governed rare earth supply chains.—
Young Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, reports about how the university has controlled the use of that money has worried some alumni.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s and ’90s, Colombia’s cocaine cartels controlled entire regions through intimidation, corruption and fear tactics that are nearly identical to what’s now unfolding in parts of Mexico.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nutritionists are not regulated in many states, and therefore, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; their certifications are often unregulated.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Britain has in recent months been hit by US tariffs targeting key export sectors and now faces the prospect of its steel sales to the EU — a major market — being curbed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hamas' top leadership has been assassinated, its fighting capacity severely curbed in Gaza.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her mattress was taken away, and she was only allowed to sleep on a tablecloth on the floor while restrained, according to court documents.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Emerson was restrained by flight attendants and moved to the back of the plane, preventing any further attempts to sabotage the aircraft, per authorities.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Free transfers are the key currency in Fantasy Premier League, meaning any moves in the game have to be measured.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices, as measured by AAA, looked destined to break through the psychologically important $3-a-gallon level.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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