rule (on)

as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team

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Verb
  • The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • After Xaverian missed a go-ahead 36-yard field goal attempt to end the third, Staine decided to begin the fourth and final quarter with one of his signature Hail Mary shots.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An investigation is underway into the incident, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fight, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To help determine how to train and prepare workers, the company is tracking job types to see which increase, decrease and hold steady.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To judge from the sudden and rapid infiltration of artificial intelligence into every corner of our daily lives, these wishes are coming true.
    Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
  • When each channel is judged in isolation, attacks succeed.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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