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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Woodrow Wilson, having suffered a debilitating stroke in 1919, refused to yield the presidency while his wife and physician quietly hid his condition from the country, deciding on his behalf what the nation would be permitted to know.

— Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The family deciding what to put on the table tonight does not, and there is no defensible reason for that.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of deciding

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The incident was recorded on a home security camera, which assisted Deputy State Fire Marshals in determining the cause of the fire.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Chief Estella Patterson told committee members officers have a hard time determining the exact age of juveniles without an ID, which delays the investigation and prolongs police interactions.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of determining

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As Flex Global expands, users can take advantage of stablecoin payment rails and wallets in more than countries while settling cross-border payments in minutes, the company said.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Rather than opening in central London, the foundation chose to follow the artists, settling in a neighborhood that has become home to an increasingly vibrant creative community.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 July 2026

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