RULE (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rule (on)

verb

Definition of 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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During Covid, when many people were indoors picking up new hobbies, Lloyd decided to lace up his running shoes and quickly fell in love with the sport.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The Jayhawks, who were blown out by KSU’s Purple Reign by 19 points in Game 1 on Tuesday in Manhattan, only to win Wednesday in Topeka, trailed 12-0 five minutes into the deciding contest.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of decide

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The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The case also determined that the neighbor has the right to trim any greenery that encroaches onto their property.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of determine

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The Warriors settled on acquiring Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks for Kuminga and Buddy Hield.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Instead, the battle for the other three jerseys — polka dot, white, and green — has animated this race, with the trio finally and only settled on stage 20.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of settle

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That is where the promise of decentralisation should be judged.

— Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Houston has paid the luxury tax in each of the past two seasons and, judging by cost-cutting moves made this offseason, the franchise wants to avoid paying it this year.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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