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 The New Jersey native was working through the process of rejoining the team per the source, although his status could change depending on future court rulings. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Over 30 states had passed legislation that would allow college athletes to monetize and personally profit from their name, image and likeness, which was supported by several court rulings in athletes’ favor. — Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 The Sezioni Unite — the highest rung of the Cassazione — accepted her arguments and overturned previous rulings, including one by a lower tier of the Cassazione which had upheld the minor issue as recently as 2024. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 In 2020, the rulings were overturned, and both siblings were cleared of all charges. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026 The report’s authors noted that some of the administration’s anti-fraud proposals have been blocked by court rulings. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The list of rulings Republicans criticize also includes rulings on education funding back to 2004. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 In other rulings, the IRS has allowed a similar result when an IRA was payable to an estate and the surviving spouse was the sole primary beneficiary of the estate. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Members of the public, perhaps aware only of news stories about court proceedings or statements made to reporters by attorneys, might be surprised by the rulings that result, said Charles Denton, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

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The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or members of his inner circle since the Assad family’s five decades in power came to an end 20 months ago.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
According to officials in Ukraine, several hundred Ukrainian citizens serving sentences for collaboration and similar offenses have expressed willingness to be sent to Russia.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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Ryan’s first two decrees were hiring veteran head coach Kevin Stefanski and first-time general manager Ian Cunningham.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.

— Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

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One of the most surprising findings was that sedentary activity in another context — at work — wasn’t linked to the same brain changes.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The findings therefore relate to these particular measures and may not capture every form of loneliness or isolation.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of findings

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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

Definition of edicts

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The resulting judgments found that Iran, acting through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Quds Force, supplied Shiite militia groups with funding, training, weapons and technical assistance used to target Americans.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Party identification is one of the few bits of concrete information we voters have when making judgments about candidates.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of judgments

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Zaid Arzate, Powerhouse’s director of development and data center construction, said that even before Abbott’s directives, their plan met those requirements.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
The Chinese government is still involved in this ecosystem, including, sometimes, through top-down directives.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

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