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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
School dance team members, being female exclusively, are not restricted by Title IX restrictions the way boys in baseball and basketball are restricted by Title IX rulings.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In the hours after the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map, the two rulings have ushered in a chaotic and uncertain period for Kansas City voters.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But in a matter of days, the race for control of the House — and the speaker’s gavel — was dramatically reset by back-to-back court rulings that wiped out the Democratic gains in Virginia and now threaten to erode Black representation by Democrats in the Deep South.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
What are the guiding principles that will shape your rulings or beliefs as a judge?
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Monday oral arguments seemed likely to lead to a decision in the coming weeks more in line with the 2nd Circuit and 11th Circuit rulings than the rulings from the 5th Circuit and 8th Circuit.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Democrats suffered a major setback and Republicans continued to reshape voting maps their way in a frantic week of developments prompted by court rulings.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Revenue Rulings are typically less individualized than private letter rulings, or PLRs, which are issued to a specific taxpayer in response to a specific request.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In the hours after the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map, the two rulings have ushered in a chaotic and uncertain period for Kansas City voters.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But in a matter of days, the race for control of the House — and the speaker’s gavel — was dramatically reset by back-to-back court rulings that wiped out the Democratic gains in Virginia and now threaten to erode Black representation by Democrats in the Deep South.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
What are the guiding principles that will shape your rulings or beliefs as a judge?
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Monday oral arguments seemed likely to lead to a decision in the coming weeks more in line with the 2nd Circuit and 11th Circuit rulings than the rulings from the 5th Circuit and 8th Circuit.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Democrats suffered a major setback and Republicans continued to reshape voting maps their way in a frantic week of developments prompted by court rulings.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Revenue Rulings are typically less individualized than private letter rulings, or PLRs, which are issued to a specific taxpayer in response to a specific request.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulings
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Her sentences are as sculpted and baroque as Djuna Barnes’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Offer clear reasoning, not generic, polished sentences.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Under Díaz-Canel, the Cuban government has passed several laws and decrees to punish the sharing of opposition views, including on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Mack, a health and wellness expert and founder of The Functional Consulting Group who was not involved in the study, said the findings reflect a growing understanding that health is influenced by more than exercise and nutrition alone.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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All are part of the official visit experience, which often leads to a wave of summer commitments as recruits look to make their college decisions before their final seasons of high school football.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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The money for the new project will come from the Judgment Fund, an uncapped source of taxpayer dollars that’s used to pay out judgments against the government.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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It was created to ensure that settlements by and judgments against the government could be paid out without individual appropriations being made each time.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Among other things, he was accused of being openly critical of college leadership and of failing to respond to or complete directives from college officials.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Wang and Sun executed directives from PRC representatives and sometimes sought permission from Chinese government officials to post content, Wang’s plea agreement said.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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“Rulings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulings. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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