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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Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share their advice for evaluating tough user feedback and deciding what to preserve, discard or rebuild.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deciding

Verb

The digital campaign identifies Mayor Bryan Calvo and members of the Hialeah City Council as the decision makers responsible for determining the library’s fate.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Just how useful the rankings are in determining the quality of a college is up for debate.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of determining

Verb

BlackRock was always in sight Both sides of Scotto’s family immigrated from Italy in 1905, settling first in Manhattan’s Little Italy before moving across the bridge to Brooklyn.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Penix 'settling in' during first half The Falcons ran out the clock at the end of the second quarter and are holding a 17-7 lead over the Packers at Lambeau Field.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of settling

Verb

Providing managers with training to conduct these talks empathetically and consistently without judging their employees can go a long way in supporting these workers.

— Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At times, our city government is dysfunctional, judging from the problems the rest of us are forced to live with.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of judging

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