: an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law)
1
a
: exerting power or authority
the ruling party
b
: chief, predominating
a ruling passion
2
: generally prevailing
Examples of ruling in a Sentence
Noun
The decision overturns the Supreme Court's earlier ruling.
She disputed the referee's ruling.
Adjective
members of the ruling class
the ruling opinion on premarital sex
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Nik Popli, Time, 11 June 2025
However, given that litigation can take months or longer and given that Coley wants to play this fall, Dever’s ruling deals a major blow to Coley’s chances to be eligible for the 2025 season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
His ruling Fidesz party has said the Pride march could be considered harmful to children and that protecting them would supersede the right to assemble.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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Noun
The judge granted that additional time in the Tuesday ruling, giving the Administration until Wednesday to file its response and setting a hearing for the following day.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 June 2025
However, given that litigation can take months or longer and given that Coley wants to play this fall, Dever’s ruling deals a major blow to Coley’s chances to be eligible for the 2025 season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Adjective
But opponents saw the move as an attempt by López Obrador to strengthen the power of his ruling Morena party by overhauling the very judiciary that often blocked some of his policy proposals.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
His ruling Fidesz party has said the Pride march could be considered harmful to children and that protecting them would supersede the right to assemble.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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“Ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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