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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Verb

Advance preparations should also include deciding who has the authority to change a controversial decision or plan.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year has been working out in hopes of deciding whether to play for the Rams, two years after the future first-ballot Hall of Famer retired.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of deciding

Verb

Both — the skeptic questioning whether MAID was chosen freely, and the clinician determining whether it was chosen legitimately — focus on the circumstances around the patient’s final decision.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
For companies looking to recover duties already paid, Sharad said the first step is determining who served as the importer of record and whether the potential refund justifies the administrative effort.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of determining

Verb

In Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington state, voters are settling primaries in a host of races, including a key rematch between Democrats in a Missouri House contest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Some diners noticed that the knives had other uses — picking teeth, for example, and settling arguments.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of settling

Verb

Alongside judging pitch decks and impact statements, support programs should increasingly measure customer retention, unit economics, gross margins, and willingness-to-pay experiments.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Health insurers and hospitals tend to keep their contracts confidential, but, judging from each party’s previous comments, disagreements over reimbursement rates were a key issue throughout the negotiations.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of judging

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