Thesaurus results for RULINGS

rulings

noun

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 Unlike in civil court proceedings, DOAH rulings are merely recommendations to state and local government agencies, which do not have to abide by the decisions. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Yet Jeanie’s attorney, Adam Streisand of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Law, argued in the letter sent to her siblings’ attorneys that two previous legal rulings render that strategy improper. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The court heard consolidated appeals from two conflicting lower-court rulings within its own circuit. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The closures come after multiple court rulings blocked Kroger's merger with grocery store company Albertsons. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 In that environment, many experts argue court rulings could force change faster. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 State law and courts’ previous rulings have required constitutional amendments to use neutral, clear language. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The president is seeking ways around rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Fed. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Nevada bans betting on elections, but court rulings have forced Polymarket and Kalshi to cease operating in the state. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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These fines would exist alongside any criminal convictions and sentences that are applied to individuals.

— Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Mecklenburg County judges repeatedly sentenced him to time served in jail or suspended his sentences for probation, court records show.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentences

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And while her office brought its findings to the Illinois State Police and Cook County state’s attorney, a spokesperson said, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke declined to immediately bring charges.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The latest findings indicated the vest could reduce an astronaut’s radiation dose by about 60% in a solar storm as fierce as the one in 1972 and by nearly 40% in a calamity mirroring 1989.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
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.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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Two Jets front-office sources, on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly, deny that, and Glenn has owned the decisions publicly.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The working-out of that vision, by way of experience that arises from her sudden change of circumstances, is the movie’s emotional and intellectual heart, its main line, abstract in form but altogether concrete in the decisions that result.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of decisions

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The people making these judgments work in the same company and know the same industry.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability, which typically funds legal fees, settlements and judgments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of judgments

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As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Leaders often flood employees with updates while failing to reinforce priorities and strategic directives.

— Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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