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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
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits challenging several permits granted by the OPSB, but hasn't yet ruled on multiple cases brought by developers seeking to reverse an OPSB denial.
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CBS News, 31 May 2026
The singer-songwriter's breakout smash has now ruled for an even 30 frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Organizers eventually ruled that Saturday’s races would not be scored, but Sunday’s races will be included in the season standings.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
While many people online insisted the loft should be used as a bedroom, by simply placing a mattress on the floor, Giangreco quickly ruled that out for practical reasons that mattered far more to her than aesthetics.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Enright ruled that the city must pay damages to those affected and apply an interest rate of 7% to those damages.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
His heir, Tiberius, ruled the Roman Empire from the island, too.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The Qing dynasty, ruled by the Manchu people, itself collapsed in 1912, ending more than two millennia of imperial rule.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Campos' death a homicide and no one has been charged.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
CBS News, 31 May 2026
The singer-songwriter's breakout smash has now ruled for an even 30 frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Organizers eventually ruled that Saturday’s races would not be scored, but Sunday’s races will be included in the season standings.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
While many people online insisted the loft should be used as a bedroom, by simply placing a mattress on the floor, Giangreco quickly ruled that out for practical reasons that mattered far more to her than aesthetics.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Enright ruled that the city must pay damages to those affected and apply an interest rate of 7% to those damages.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
His heir, Tiberius, ruled the Roman Empire from the island, too.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The Qing dynasty, ruled by the Manchu people, itself collapsed in 1912, ending more than two millennia of imperial rule.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Campos' death a homicide and no one has been charged.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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Communities are not just governed, they are lived in.—
Niurys Robaina,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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New York is deeply connected to that story because more than half of the world’s sovereign debt bonds are governed under our state laws.—
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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One interested investor was a major Iranian telecom company owned in part, through layers of subsidiaries, by Setad-e Ejrayi, a bonyad controlled by Khamenei.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Although each has invested in compliance tooling, their architectures are fundamentally optimized for scale and accessibility, not for the verifiable operational independence that regulated enterprises require.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Sharply higher gas prices haven’t curbed consumer spending for everyone.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Khloe kept things more Monte Carlo-summer-esque, in a plunging halter top, black capri pants, and thong sandals.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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But concerns continued to mount, especially following the 2009 revelation of Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, which was initially kept secret from the International Atomic Energy Agency.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Some users online have also complained about the model being restrained and combative, refusing to comply with even straightforward and benign requests.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Iran is reportedly pushing for the agreement to include a ceasefire in Lebanon, where the US has already restrained Israeli actions, while Hezbollah has intensified its drone attacks on Israeli troops and northern border communities.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Microsoft said the improved qubit stability, combined with operation speeds measured in microseconds and extremely small qubit dimensions, has strengthened its confidence in reaching a scalable quantum computer by the end of the decade.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Previously, the agency measured the earnings of program graduates four years after completion against the wages of working adults with high school diplomas.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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