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Recent Examples of rulership
Over time, the push and pull between the Scottish nationals and English rulership finally caused the stone to break.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
In Virgo, Mercury’s sign of rulership, the messenger planet thrives on facts, precision and practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
In Virgo, Mercury’s sign of rulership, the messenger planet thrives on facts, precision and practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulership
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Within the state, hundreds of school board members have signed a letter urging leadership to amend its policies to only allow females to compete in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Trump had no expectations for his meeting with Machado, the president's spokeswoman said, and wasn't seeking information from her that could speed up the timeline for change in leadership or democratic elections.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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The federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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But that’s often in spite of, not because of, government design.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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McCluskey described it as one leg of a three-legged stool, the others being real estate development and property management.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit developer has a 96% housing retention rate and 96% participation rate for services across its permanent supportive housing portfolio, according to Carlos Rodriguez, management analyst for the Housing and Homeless Services Department.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s style of governance isn’t collaboration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Observers described Yoon’s action as political suicide, marking a spectacular downfall for the former star prosecutor who won South Korea’s presidency in 2022, a year after entering politics.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Worrell, the other candidate nominated for president at last week’s meeting, had been vying for the Council presidency for months.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a statement shared with City News Service after the ruling, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said the administration would continue conducting its immigration enforcement operations in the district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The White House has clinched the first sale of Venezuelan oil since Maduro's capture in a deal valued at $500 million, and other sales are expected in the coming days and weeks, according to an administration official.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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Resilient landscaping also requires careful stewardship.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Under his stewardship, the district is outpacing statewide progress, exceeding pre-pandemic levels in every category, and reaching the highest levels recorded since the current state assessments were launched a decade ago.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Duties include patrolling residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, business parks, schools, local parks and assisting with traffic control, home vacation and elderly welfare checks.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rulership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulership. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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