ruling (on)

verb

Definition of ruling (on)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling (on)
  1. deciding
  2. determining
  3. settling
  4. judging
Verb
  • People are finding little ways to be whimsical by taking up crafts, going to pottery classes, picking up analogue hobbies, or bedazzling their plastic sippers and deciding that counts.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Wickliffe has become Cleveland’s version of the Rams’ Aaron Donald as far as deciding to return to the football field at the last minute and test himself.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Even before settling in Windsor, Harry and Meghan lived at Nottingham Cottage, within the Kensington Palace complex.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Installing a garden fence or covering your garden during the winter can help discourage them from settling there.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of settling
Verb
  • Give the question a little more time before judging your ability.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Buyers are judging firms with less contact, just as surface signals mean the least.
    — Tobias Fischer, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of judging
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