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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
These rulings permit corporations, unions and independent groups to raise and spend unlimited sums, provided the spending is not coordinated with campaigns.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was both Hezbollah’s political ally and its paramount spiritual guide; the group followed his religious rulings and used his authority to legitimize violent acts.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Other judges in Nevada and Massachusetts have issued early rulings in favor of states looking to ban Kalshi and Polymarket from offering sports betting in their states, while judges in New Jersey in Tennessee have ruled in favor of Kalshi.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Courts are deliberative places, where there are briefing schedules and hundreds of pages of evidentiary documents and lengthy rulings citing hundreds of years of case law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Judge Lamberth has a pattern of activist rulings — and this case is no different.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Judges, rather than legislators or business leaders, are making serious efforts to address the implications of artificial intelligence for society, as demonstrated by recent federal court rulings on copyright and attorney-client privilege.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was both Hezbollah’s political ally and its paramount spiritual guide; the group followed his religious rulings and used his authority to legitimize violent acts.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Other judges in Nevada and Massachusetts have issued early rulings in favor of states looking to ban Kalshi and Polymarket from offering sports betting in their states, while judges in New Jersey in Tennessee have ruled in favor of Kalshi.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Courts are deliberative places, where there are briefing schedules and hundreds of pages of evidentiary documents and lengthy rulings citing hundreds of years of case law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Judge Lamberth has a pattern of activist rulings — and this case is no different.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Judges, rather than legislators or business leaders, are making serious efforts to address the implications of artificial intelligence for society, as demonstrated by recent federal court rulings on copyright and attorney-client privilege.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulings
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Their sentences were recently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, according to Iranian state media.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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On appeal, the sentences were reduced by several month, but both women still went to prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis' decrees -- which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work -- amounted to a law that should have been published.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Defense lawyers also alleged that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The findings were published in the journal Nature Astronomy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the time, the Sheriff’s Office declined to discuss the findings, citing ongoing litigation, but brought in local contractor Correctional Health Partners to take over some jail health care services later that year, court records showed.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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Trump edicts weigh on stocks this week Geopolitical risks have weighed on investor sentiment this week.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft — a staggering amount, that if awarded, would be one of the largest verdicts in history.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The jurors deliberated for two days in late October before reaching their verdicts, which included one acquittal of a wire-fraud count.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The deal also limits the amount of time exclusive deals with Ticketmaster can occur and gives venues more power in ticketing decisions.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Niccol also reflects on lessons from his time at Chipotle, the importance of building teams that tell the truth, how CEOs make decisions under pressure, and why technologies like AI should enhance — not replace — human connection.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jurisdictions such as the Cook Islands and Nevis continue to offer strong statutory barriers against foreign judgments.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Almost like reading something we shouldn’t be allowed to see, Darryl’s judgments of these characters are brash but contradictorily open-minded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the process, Sable has been accused of repeatedly ignoring the directives of state and local officials, as well as criminal acts related to California environmental and coastal laws.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Under the second order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would update the requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to lessen the regulatory burdens for obtaining a mortgage, among other directives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Rulings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulings. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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