rule (on)

verb

Definition of rule (on)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule (on)
  1. decide
  2. determine
  3. settle
  4. judge
Verb
  • Days after the midterm elections, Proposition 40 has yet to be decided.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Find out what’s possible, then decide whether to participate.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of decide
Verb
  • Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday night to determine whom to designate to form a government -- a process that could bring Netanyahu's opponents to power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The partners will also test the magnet’s resilience to help determine its reliability and support high plant availability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Meta, TikTok and YouTube previously settled with the plaintiffs in the same suit.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But by Thursday, the reality of that Democratic sweep’s impact on AI settled in.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of settle
Verb
  • The faint of heart will go for mild, the brave will go for hot, and those who order lemon pepper wings will be judged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • If China agrees, governments and companies choosing which models to use will be able to judge Chinese and American developers by the same criteria.
    — DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of judge
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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