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as in sentence
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar
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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the ruling opinion on premarital sex
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as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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Recent Examples of ruling
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the father of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old woman killed in a speed boat crash driven by Paul Murdaugh, expressed his feelings about the ruling.
—Peter D'abrosca , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
How would the new ruling impact DACA recipients and first-time applicants?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Instead, the ruling family poured money into soft power, attracting masters of ceramics, lacquerware, metalworking, and silk dyeing.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the father of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old woman killed in a speed boat crash driven by Paul Murdaugh, expressed his feelings about the ruling.
—Peter D'abrosca , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Adjective
Mali’s ruling junta responded to an al-Qaida affiliate’s fuel blockade by shuttering all schools until mid-November, the latest sign of instability in the West African country.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
How would the new ruling impact DACA recipients and first-time applicants?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Four years prior, 649 Argentinian soldiers died during an undeclared war that the ruling military junta launched against the United Kingdom to claim a territory that Britain calls the Falkland Islands.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Instead, the ruling family poured money into soft power, attracting masters of ceramics, lacquerware, metalworking, and silk dyeing.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling
Noun
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Her foundation said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Despite what supporters describe as overwhelming evidence in her favor, the courts denied at least four challenges to Olga's sentence.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Noun
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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France’s highest administrative court will make a ruling based on their conclusions, which will be enacted by government decree.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that logic effectively reduces state legislatures to instruments of national party strategy, rather than independent governing bodies accountable first to their own voters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The hypothetical doctor would be a governing body for the sport.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Not ideal if there are non-human entities roaming around controlling whatever is up in the sky.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Andy Gall today and as a rookie patrolman For Gall, who was just a rookie that September day in 1979, the verdict closed a very big circle.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Becky Hill reads Alex Murdaugh 2023 guilty verdict In 2023, Murdaugh was convicted of gunning down his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Vancouver’s mayor issued a stern edict to keep the Whitecaps in town.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Fields pairs highly adaptable facilities with expert, hands-on production support — a combination that general manager RoseMary Prodonovich says is designed to fuel creative endeavors.—
Kathy A. McDonald,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Husband is a genuinely excellent partner and a kind, funny, good person in general.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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“Ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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