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plural of ruling
Synonyms of rulings
1
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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2
an order publicly issued by an authority
- the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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- calls,
- conclusions,
- decisions,
- deliverances,
- determinations,
- diagnoses,
- judgments
- (or judgements),
- opinions,
- resolutions,
- verdicts
- announcements,
- declarations,
- dicta
- (also dictums),
- manifestos
- (or manifestoes),
- proclamations,
- pronouncements
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