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
An appeals court ruled Bovino did not have to do the daily check-ins.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Stephen King’s 1982 novel, The Running Man, imagined an authoritarian America in 2025, ruled over by a giant corporation that controls the flow of information while keeping the underclass in its place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Once upon a time, chestnuts ruled the eastern woodlands of North America, with billions of trees stretching from Maine to Mississippi.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
With Peter's death ruled an accident and the case closed, the series ends with Milo enjoying a playdate with Jenny's son after all.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Having reigned in each holiday season since, Carey’s soloist-record 19th leader has ruled for 18 weeks to date, the third-longest command in the chart’s history.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
The animated film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Netflix, has been ruled ineligible by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, despite a formal appeal by Netflix, Variety has confirmed.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The manner of his death was ruled an accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Stephen King’s 1982 novel, The Running Man, imagined an authoritarian America in 2025, ruled over by a giant corporation that controls the flow of information while keeping the underclass in its place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Once upon a time, chestnuts ruled the eastern woodlands of North America, with billions of trees stretching from Maine to Mississippi.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
With Peter's death ruled an accident and the case closed, the series ends with Milo enjoying a playdate with Jenny's son after all.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Having reigned in each holiday season since, Carey’s soloist-record 19th leader has ruled for 18 weeks to date, the third-longest command in the chart’s history.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
The animated film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Netflix, has been ruled ineligible by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, despite a formal appeal by Netflix, Variety has confirmed.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The manner of his death was ruled an accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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To solve this conundrum and to discover if dark matter could be governed by a fifth, thus far unknown fundamental force, researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) set about determining if dark matter falls into cosmic gravity wells on vast scales just as ordinary matter does.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That means use will not be uniform nationwide and remains governed by state law and the terms of each agreement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The blaze is now contained, but a shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the area around the airport.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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How was fishing being regulated before this new system was put in place?—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His lab also made a key discovery about how genes get regulated.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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While lawmakers in Tallahassee have since passed sweeping tort reform that significantly curbed litigation in the state, homeowners in Florida still pay some of the highest home insurance premiums in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some Republicans dismiss projections that ACA premiums will more than double without the subsidies, calling them exaggerated and arguing the law has fueled fraud and abuse that must be curbed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Johnson has kept the House out of session since mid-September after Republicans passed a bill to continue government funding.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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After winning 3-0 at home to Leeds United last weekend, Sunday’s result marked the first time that Brighton had kept consecutive Premier League clean sheets since February.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shannon McCarthy brings out the kooky side of Maureen, Eboni Muse is dignified and restrained as the ever-patient Joanne, and Juwan Stanford is conflicted as Benny.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Initially, fears about the company’s debt load restrained its stock’s performance.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For all the sites, CNN measured the additional square footage of buildings by year since 2020, and analyzed the specific facilities seen in satellite imagery to determine their purpose.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index overall have risen every month since April.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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