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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

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as in decrees
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 state AGs and the WGA filed suit in July after federal regulators had approved the deal, and gained surprising traction in a series of early court rulings, giving opponents of the merger hope it would be curtailed or even fully blocked. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The court rulings came just weeks before most states begin sending out ballots by mail. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2026 Federal judges have granted thousands of rulings ordering that detainees be released or granted bond hearings. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Kunkel now awaits rulings in two courts that will determine his future. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Coach Saban focused his testimony on the importance of establishing a consistent national framework to end the current era of differing waivers and local rulings that has created uncertainty throughout college athletics. — The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The conflicting appellate rulings have created a circuit split over the scope of federal preemption and the states’ authority to regulate sports contracts. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek took her legal fight over how her office is run to a panel of three appellate court justices this week, asking them to overturn earlier rulings made by a county judge on billing and bidding procedures. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 There were legislative victories, landmark court rulings, and growing attention to the cause. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulings
  1. sentences
  2. decrees
  3. findings
  4. edicts
  5. verdicts
  6. decisions
  7. judgments
  8. directives
Noun
  • Prose typically features continuous sentences arranged in paragraphs.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Six months later, everyone unveils three sentences about excellence, integrity and exceptional solutions.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sentences
Noun
  • Since taking over, the Taliban have issued dozens of decrees that prohibit women from higher education, most forms of employment and political and even public participation.
    — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrees
Noun
  • The findings from the pilot project are already being incorporated into Porsche’s regular battery disposal process.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of findings
Noun
  • The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson Parish jury deliberated for over five hours before returning with their verdicts on Thursday.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • The move is the first in a string of major central bank decisions this week, with the Bank of England up next, and followed by the Bank of Japan on Friday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But in the rush to improve efficiency through cognitive offloading, many leaders have failed to distinguish between tasks that can be automated versus decisions that require human judgment.
    — Kelly Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Reasons for delays in judgments aren’t always clear to the public or the respective attorneys.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Florida Supreme Court reversed the judgments in 1977, requiring the trial court to allow Thompson to withdraw his guilty plea and proceed to trial.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of judgments
Noun
  • The president has signed directives to change the names of geographic areas including the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and, more recently, Lake Ontario to Lake of America.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Conflicting directives To some extent, the Spanish government has been forced to act slowly.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of directives

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“Rulings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulings. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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