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a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar
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an order publicly issued by an authority
the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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Recent Examples of rulings
The Supreme Court's immigration rulings have largely allowed Trump to decide who can enter the United States and who must leave.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
While condo association boards often have the authority to approve or deny sales, the prior circuit and appellate court rulings concluding the community’s documents do not grant it that authority may ultimately be reaffirmed in these current cases.
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Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts led the court through a term of landmark rulings.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But the court rulings, while hugely significant, are not necessarily the end of the legal battle over student loan forgiveness.
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Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Three Supreme Court rulings in rapid succession on Tuesday instantly jolted the political landscape heading into Georgia’s 2026 elections.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
On the surface, the two rulings seem to be in opposition to each other.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
While condo association boards often have the authority to approve or deny sales, the prior circuit and appellate court rulings concluding the community’s documents do not grant it that authority may ultimately be reaffirmed in these current cases.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts led the court through a term of landmark rulings.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But the court rulings, while hugely significant, are not necessarily the end of the legal battle over student loan forgiveness.
—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Three Supreme Court rulings in rapid succession on Tuesday instantly jolted the political landscape heading into Georgia’s 2026 elections.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
On the surface, the two rulings seem to be in opposition to each other.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulings
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Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
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Separate from the murder case, Murdaugh pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes and remains behind bars on concurrent state and federal sentences of 27 and 40 years.
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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
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Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own.
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Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
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The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
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Sentences range from nearly two to 50 years, including terrorism and material-support convictions, following earlier trial verdicts that imposed up to 100 years on a former Marine reservist.
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The mistake in managing Gen Z is turning those differences into character verdicts.
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The coach also praised his players for keeping their emotions in check after the red card and other decisions by the officiating crew.
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Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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Conversely, others form confident, harsh judgments about nations like Argentina based on brief online searches, mistaking data for deep insight.
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Trump has successfully fended off other hefty court judgments, including a New York civil fraud penalty of over $500 million thrown out by a New York appeals court.
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Brennan argues the records are vital to a potential vindictive-prosecution defense, citing more than 100 Trump statements attacking him and directives to pursue cases without legal basis.
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The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.
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“Rulings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulings. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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