RULING (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

ruling (on)

verb

Definition of ruling (on)

present participle of rule (on)

as in deciding

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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Martin supported the head tax and was the deciding vote recently upholding the mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would have required 30 of 50 aldermen to support future bond authorizations.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
From deciding where to bury them to choosing a place to scatter ashes, families might have questions about what California law allows.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of deciding

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The bigger shift will arguably come from AI, determining the future winners and losers.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Several races in the region are expected to play a key role in determining whether the House and Senate swing from the GOP to the Democrats.

— Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of determining

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Canadian visits to the US peaked at nearly 80 million in the early 1990s before settling at around 40 million a year in subsequent decades.

— Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The offensive line, which gave up three first-half sacks against Pittsburgh last weekend before settling in later in the game, will face a stout test in the Tar Heels’ defensive front.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of settling

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And judging by the amount of controversy that’s already been stirred up, Sacha Baron Cohen’s iconic character of a middle-class white Brit appropriating hip-hop and Jamaican mannerisms still has the ability to rile people.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Not exactly inspired that's what will happen, judging from Luna's comments, but time will tell.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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