RULED (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

ruled (on)

verb

past tense of rule (on)

as in decided

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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On Thursday, following the court order, representatives of the five networks decided to restart the pool for Friday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
The plan is to eventually move the tracks, but officials have not decided where.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of decided

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After conducting a traffic stop, troopers determined that the vehicle was not registered.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
How many games of their final series take place at Fenway Park is still to be determined because of a concerning nor’easter forecast to hit Boston this weekend.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of determined

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But the game flipped to the Bulldogs in the fourth as their mix of run and pass settled in.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers enter October seeking a third straight World Series title, but the club has not settled on a closer despite spending heavily on Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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