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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
As Lee realizes, there is more to the story than what authorities ruled, which is that the black sheep of the Washberg clan died by suicide—maybe over Lee’s exposé on the family.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Maduro has ruled Venezuela with an iron fist since 2013 and has clung to power despite an apparently decisive loss in the 2024 presidential election.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The announcement came after federal judges in Rhode Island and Boston ruled that the government must continue funding SNAP during the shutdown.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The most recent death involved a man in his 60s whose manner of death was ruled a suicide, a spokesperson for the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office told FOX Business.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In April, a judge ruled that the civil code in Quebec is unconstitutional.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The appeals court has not yet ruled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Maduro has ruled Venezuela with an iron fist since 2013 and has clung to power despite an apparently decisive loss in the 2024 presidential election.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The announcement came after federal judges in Rhode Island and Boston ruled that the government must continue funding SNAP during the shutdown.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The most recent death involved a man in his 60s whose manner of death was ruled a suicide, a spokesperson for the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office told FOX Business.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In April, a judge ruled that the civil code in Quebec is unconstitutional.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The appeals court has not yet ruled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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For many, its major draw is that it is not governed or issued by central banks or authorities.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Afrikaners, who are descendants of primarily Dutch colonial settlers who arrived in South Africa in the 1600s, governed the country from 1948 to 1994 and imposed racial separation laws known as apartheid.—
Annika Neklason,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a video released last month, JNIM spokesman Abu Hudheifa al-Bambari demanded people cooperate in areas controlled by the group by stopping at its checkpoints and advised them to avoid traveling with military convoys.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 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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Glucose tolerance tests show that blood sugar was better regulated, too.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unlike prescription drugs, supplements aren’t tightly regulated by the FDA.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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Silvers also began writing songs, but kept her artistry behind closed doors — except for the occasional Joni Mitchell cover posted to her Instagram — until her Newport performance over the summer.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Naomi Campbell and Ciara, on the other hand, kept their black crop cuts blurred and blunt respectively.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the event, which saw hundreds of people in attendance, law enforcement restrained individuals and set up tents to question them about their immigration status.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the first five months of 2024, employees of Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City physically restrained young patients an average of 150 times per month, or five times in a typical day, said Emily Harvey, legal co-director of Disability Law Colorado.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2012, the Stones River Paranormal ghost hunters came with equipment and measured for the presence of spirits.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the cheesecake, chicken salad, arroz con leche and pico de gallo in the cooler measured anywhere from 48 to 52 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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