RULES (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rules (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rule (on)

as in decides

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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Lacey hates this idea, but the group decides to go with showing mercy this time around.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When design makes your information legible to an agent, data keeps it consistent everywhere the agent looks and policy decides what your own agent can do, your brand becomes reliable to deal with.

— Firdosh Tangri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of decides

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Sweet potatoes are also classified by their skin color – orange, white, or purple — which also determines their texture when cooked.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Based on your salary, expenses, number of children and other factors, the school determines eligibility.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of determines

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But on the third day of qualifying for Wimbledon 2026, a power outage downed the electronic line-calling system that judges whether shots are in or out, causing matches across 18 courts to be suspended for over an hour.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 25 June 2026
The order created an AI Litigation Task Force inside the DOJ, gave it until January 10 to stand up, and pointed it at any state rule the administration judges too heavy a burden on the technology.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of judges

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Choose a soothing activity, maybe watercolor, music, cooking, or a quiet walk, and give it your full attention so your spirit settles.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Merchants pay interchange on card payments and hold working balances that earn them nothing, and a coin that settles instantly, costs less to accept and, under Open USD’s model, pays them the yield on their balances answers both at once.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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