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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According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

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Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of determined

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Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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