Thesaurus results for RULINGS

rulings

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plural of ruling

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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 There were legislative victories, landmark court rulings, and growing attention to the cause. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 The justices did not give their reasoning for blocking the new map, as is often the case in rulings on its emergency docket. — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 Federal auditors and court rulings have spotlighted LAHSA’s financial and data weaknesses, prompting a nationwide search for new overseers of the region’s federal homeless funding, data systems and housing placements. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 But a federal district court ordered Missouri officials to use the 2025 map on Tuesday, setting up conflicting rulings between state and federal courts. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026 Hoskins faces two conflicting court rulings regarding a Republican redistricting plan that could influence the outcome of the midterm elections. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 The directive was contrary to previous court rulings that provided immigration judges with discretion to decide motions to change venue, Dillon's attorneys said in the complaint. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Many judges have agreed, though several initial rulings allowing athletes to return for a fifth year of eligibility have since been stayed by higher courts, leaving some in limbo. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 If a judge is instead presented with whether the constitution allows — or bans — transgender rights or transgender participation in sports, powerful rulings could emerge either codifying or denying them. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Prose typically features continuous sentences arranged in paragraphs.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Six months later, everyone unveils three sentences about excellence, integrity and exceptional solutions.

— Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Since taking over, the Taliban have issued dozens of decrees that prohibit women from higher education, most forms of employment and political and even public participation.

— Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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The findings from the pilot project are already being incorporated into Porsche’s regular battery disposal process.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of findings

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The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Like Law & Order fans know, the crime is just the start and the real information can come from the trial and controversial verdicts.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
According to Ashton & Price, the firm has recovered more than $350 million through verdicts and settlements over the years.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of verdicts

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The move is the first in a string of major central bank decisions this week, with the Bank of England up next, and followed by the Bank of Japan on Friday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
But in the rush to improve efficiency through cognitive offloading, many leaders have failed to distinguish between tasks that can be automated versus decisions that require human judgment.

— Kelly Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of decisions

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Reasons for delays in judgments aren’t always clear to the public or the respective attorneys.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The Florida Supreme Court reversed the judgments in 1977, requiring the trial court to allow Thompson to withdraw his guilty plea and proceed to trial.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of judgments

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The president has signed directives to change the names of geographic areas including the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and, more recently, Lake Ontario to Lake of America.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Conflicting directives To some extent, the Spanish government has been forced to act slowly.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

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