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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Likely voters who decided which candidate to support only recently in seven key Senate races favor Republicans despite an overall Democratic advantage, according to a new poll released Sunday night.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
During a trip to visit one of their company’s labs, the couple decided that the region would be the perfect home to a winery resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of decided

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The researchers determined how high the barriers must be and their necessary width for electrons to flow through.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Dairy farmers sell into commodity markets where prices are largely determined by global supply and demand, while essential inputs such as feed, fuel and fertilizer costs are driven by many of those same external forces.

— Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of determined

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When Roddenberry wanted a character who might draw younger viewers to Star Trek, the physical resemblance to the Monkees singer settled the matter.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, Minnesota Vikings fans who’d settled in for the team’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins were surprised to see a Paxton ad show up during one of the in-game breaks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of settled

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The award was judged by a jury headed by actor Isomura Hayato.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
The prize – judged by Gore Verbinski, Catherine Hardwicke and Nicolas Curcio this year – comes with a $100,00 financing award from Chroma, a distribution deal and a premiere at next year’s Fantastic Fest.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

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