1
as in governed
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlled
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 ruled
The school sued, contending that its methods were legitimate, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in its favor.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In a similar case, a federal judge in Boston ruled Tuesday that the administration had unlawfully terminated the temporary legal status of as many as 900,000 immigrants who entered the country after using the phone app.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
As both Pilate and Herod acknowledged, in different versions of the story, Jesus had done nothing to deserve death, under the laws of the Jews or of the Romans who occupied and ruled the Holy Land at the time.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Since that Indiana game, the Bucks have ruled Antetokounmpo out due to left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Most have been brief stays, as 55 of the 82 ruled for just a single week.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In a similar case, a federal judge in Boston ruled Tuesday that the administration had unlawfully terminated the temporary legal status of as many as 900,000 immigrants who entered the country after using the phone app.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
As both Pilate and Herod acknowledged, in different versions of the story, Jesus had done nothing to deserve death, under the laws of the Jews or of the Romans who occupied and ruled the Holy Land at the time.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Since that Indiana game, the Bucks have ruled Antetokounmpo out due to left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Most have been brief stays, as 55 of the 82 ruled for just a single week.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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For the first time in nearly a generation, Viktor Orbán, who has governed the country continuously since 2010, appears genuinely vincible.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such a topic is not governed by antitrust law, which concerns commercial activities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The board was controlled by Evers appointees when Rothman was hired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The painting was purchased at auction from Christie’s by International Art Center, a holding company controlled by Nahmad, in 1996 and placed in storage in Switzerland.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Apr. 2026
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Right now, at this very moment, the total amount of entropy contained within the observable Universe is greater than it’s ever been before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fire was contained over the course of 40 minutes with 68 firefighters at the scene, Lyndsey Lantz, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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And actually, the Bell Telephone Company was that way at one point, but they were regulated.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Banks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Remember those bills moving through the Georgia Legislature that would have protected consumers from rising energy costs from data center expansion or curbed the multimillion-dollar tax breaks that have turned Georgia into a veritable data center cabbage patch?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That's up from a roughly $250 billion market during the Great Recession, as more stringent lending standards on traditional banks curbed their lending to mid-sized businesses.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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After a series of intricate passes, Reus found room and sent a shot toward goal, but Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender kept the initial shot out.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Walter Netsch and his colleagues at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) created the monumental campus plan and original buildings at a moment when bold contemporary architecture was at its least restrained.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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And what’s interesting, across tasks, across countries, there’s an extremely high correlation between the expertise that is provided by the human in measured in this way, and the sort of sophisticated actions that the model produces.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In testing scenarios, the breed's bite has been measured at roughly 500-800 PSI (pounds per square inch), which is among the strongest recorded in the canine world.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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