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as in sentence
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar
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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the ruling opinion on premarital sex
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as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlling
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 ruling
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Birthright citizenship is not a law, ruling, or executive order that can be overturned.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Herman J. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
Between 1995 and 2022, there were only 308 successful kidney transplants in Myanmar, according to ruling junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s office.
—Teele Rebane, CNN, 30 Aug. 2024
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, spring begins on a sour note, as Venus—your ruling planet—will station retrograde in Aries as of March 1.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Depending on future court rulings and how effective the Trump administration proves to be in overriding existing federal regulations, an executive order signed by President Trump revives a policy from his first administration known as Schedule F.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Birthright citizenship is not a law, ruling, or executive order that can be overturned.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Governments in Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, and Zambia, to cite just a few examples of moderate regimes that the U.S. government admired, routinely diverted public revenues to private pockets through their ruling political parties.
—Herman J. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
Between 1995 and 2022, there were only 308 successful kidney transplants in Myanmar, according to ruling junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s office.
—Teele Rebane, CNN, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
This decision is part of broader litigation challenging the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), with several district courts ruling in favor of the Treasury's position on the CTA's constitutionality.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, spring begins on a sour note, as Venus—your ruling planet—will station retrograde in Aries as of March 1.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling
Noun
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All of the Americans were eventually allowed to return to the U.S. after pleading guilty, paying a fine and having their sentences suspended.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both will finish their sentences on February 18, 2025.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the legality of his decree remains in question, and TikTok is still unavailable in US app stores.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two days after being sworn in as president, Trump signed one that essentially rolled back the decades-old decree.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit alleges that the park’s ownership violated Florida’s laws governing mobile home evictions, including by raising rents within 90 days of issuing the notice to vacate and by not offering the homeowners’ association the first right of refusal to purchase the land.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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The terms governing the use of the character are set out in a 71-page license agreement executive summary which was released in a 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The verdict in his case was due to be delivered on Thursday but was postponed after the Stockholm District Court confirmed one of the defendants had died.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The verdict: Its flavor was nothing short of despicably vile, which made Orly’s nail-biting polish both a gift and a curse along my journey to end my bad habit.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although company leaders announce the return-to-office edicts, direct supervisors are reluctant to scold or discipline employees for trying to get around them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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McLellan’s Day 1 edict to play harder, faster and smarter has come to fruition, which has revived a season that only three weeks ago seemed doomed.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said no such request was made.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is like the relentless sharp in your fantasy league who always seems a step ahead.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even the bed—a plush, temperature-regulating masterpiece—felt like it had been engineered specifically to cradle you into the best rest of your life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Vatican’s initiative emphasizes that AI should not replace human judgment in critical areas but rather complement it to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Days before this week's high-stakes confirmation hearing of Kash Patel to be FBI director, a bureau insider has come forward with new information questioning Patel's judgment during sensitive hostage rescue missions, CBS News has learned.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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