ruling (on)

present participle of rule (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling (on)
Verb
  • Perhaps Moreno was still deciding on Minasian’s status with the club.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The new wording also gives the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Louisville Metro officials are now determining local zoning rules to accommodate these new facilities, with a proposal to allow them in downtown without special permits.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency has some resources for determining this measurement, which is called the Base Flood Elevation, or BFE.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jalen Suggs was starting at shooting guard before settling in at point guard before the playoffs.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The singer-songwriter, 35, and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36 — whose garden proposal took place over the summer after recording their New Heights podcast episode — are still settling into their new engagement status.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When judging others, assume all failure is due to bad decisions and all success was due to luck.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Regarding York, the coaching change from John Tortorella to Tocchet did seem to give him a boost, judging from his training camp.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Ruling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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