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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In automotive supply chains, resilience is ultimately built at the point of execution where disruption stops being theoretical and starts determining whether vehicles roll off the line or sit unfinished on the factory floor.

— Anand Gupta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Adversaries can jam or spoof satellite navigation signals, potentially preventing drones from accurately determining their positions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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Oyster was checked by a specialist vet who deemed her as healthy and has since been settling into a sanctuary with specialist facilities for primates.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
If big-city energy appeals, with days spent wandering between markets and museums before settling into a top table for dinner, then the Western Cape—home to Cape Town—might be the best choice.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 21 July 2026

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