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 Reddington said, saying the prosecution should not have to wait for rulings to make a decision on charges. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The unpredictable nature of court rulings — and whether appeals by the NCAA ultimately will rule out those currently eligible — have left coaches like Lloyd throwing up their hands in frustration. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 While his rulings on several motions remain pending, Judge William Sullivan asked the parties to meet November 16 to discuss scheduling. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 The defense trial accounts of bias were connected to Weeks’ rulings, which were within his discretion and not a basis for recusal, prosecutors argued. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026 The clue [Aid in evaluating some calls] refers to calls made by umpires or referees, who often consult SLOW-MOTION replay before making their rulings. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Farrell also raised broader procedural concerns during the arguments, noting the potential for conflicting legal rulings if challenges proceed piecemeal across jurisdictions. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Yet the Beth Din of America also structures its proceedings so civil courts can enforce its rulings, as do Christian arbitrators. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Courts across the country have delivered conflicting rulings on the issue, and many expect the Supreme Court will likely be needed to resolve the dispute. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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State law would require the Supreme Court’s approval to commute sentences for inmates with numerous felony convictions.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
In June 2025, however, the California Supreme Court clarified that SB 483 applied only to portions of death row inmates’ sentences unrelated to their death sentences.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Advertisement Sánchez’s administration tried to enact legislation to strengthen tenants’ rights and curb the cost of rent in early October, but opposition lawmakers rejected both housing decrees.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
The government split the measures into two decrees, with one measure that appeared doomed from the start being separated into a second decree so as not to put the rest in danger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of decrees

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In a May family court order, District Court Judge Christy Mann said that the DA’s voluntary dismissal did not bar her from making her own civil findings based on evidence.

— Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
The findings, also published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, confounded Nissen and other cardiologists who’ve long known that controlling other markers of heart health — LDL and blood pressure, for example — provides clear benefits.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of findings

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But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Bennathan said the jury must reach unanimous verdicts on each of the charges to convict Brand.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Sorrells has sought death for nine of 154 eligible defendants during his term, with juries returning death verdicts for Valerian O’Steen and others.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of verdicts

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Thus, ethical communication assumes the receiver has a right to accurate information to make informed decisions (whether voting, buying a product, or navigating a relationship).

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
What interests me most is how AI is changing the way marketing teams operate, make decisions and develop capabilities that previously required significantly more resources.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of decisions

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Sometimes the rules get very complex and announcers do get it wrong, but sometimes the officials, including Replay, get it wrong and announcers are obliged to point it out, especially when rules are involved rather than real-time judgments.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
These phrases are tossed around as though voters themselves were governed by the ineffable forces of nature rather than by their very own judgments.

— Robert T.F. Downes, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of judgments

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Beyond replacing the chief, a mayor can influence the LAPD’s operations and policies in other ways, including through executive directives.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
But Mitchell removed entire sections from the September motion identifying how labor negotiations could inhibit the motion’s directives involving learning and rooting out deputy gangs from being enacted.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

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