Synonyms of rulings

rulings

noun

plural of ruling

1

as in sentences

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentences
• findings
• verdicts
• decisions
• judgments
• opinions
• holdings
• injunctions
• pronouncements
• declarations
• decrees
• edicts
• determinations
• dooms
• punishments
• awards
• conclusions
• dicta
• inquests
• resolutions
• orders
• authorities
• penalties
• disciplines
• arbitraments
• deliverances

2

as in decrees

an order publicly issued by an authority

the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrees
• edicts
• decisions
• directives
• proclamations
• resolutions
• declarations
• verdicts
• announcements
• rescripts
• opinions
• bulls
• ukases
• determinations
• diktats
• fiats
• pronouncements
• judgments
• conclusions
• diagnoses
• dicta
• deliverances
• calls
• canons
• manifestos
• encyclicals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rulings

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

The request follows lower court rulings on oversight of the prediction firms. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

In those rulings, Roberts joined with the court’s three liberal justices and at least one other conservative justice. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

The conflicting rulings from the 3rd and 9th circuit courts have provided an opportunity for the Supreme Court to get involved and review which regulator should have oversight of prediction markets, Bank of America said in a Monday note. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Sanft said Davis had been prepared for the possibility of a conviction because of the pretrial rulings. — Chloe Melas, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

The Warren Court, while making substantively democratic rulings, cemented a procedurally undemocratic arrangement. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Earlier this summer, in a flurry of rulings against prediction sites from Connecticut to Wisconsin, federal judges cited prior decisions from the Nevada case. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026