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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 rulings do not clear the former paramedics of wrongdoing but return the cases to the lower court for a possible retrial.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
David’s attorneys argued in court that the reports were retaliation for rulings that didn’t go Michelle’s way.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
That case capped a 12-year run in which court rulings and state laws recognized it in most states.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The Mexican federation filed separate appeals against both rulings to the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year, with an in-person hearing taking place in Miami three months ago.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In response, school board attorney William Isenhour said Cabarrus County Schools must comply with federal law and court rulings.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
At a Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declined to confirm that his department would follow legal rulings, accusing some federal judges of politicizing their decisions.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Unlike in years past, the term’s most significant rulings were not left for the last week in June.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
But a series of recent court rulings has blunted Democratic momentum in the redistricting arms race.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
David’s attorneys argued in court that the reports were retaliation for rulings that didn’t go Michelle’s way.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
That case capped a 12-year run in which court rulings and state laws recognized it in most states.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The Mexican federation filed separate appeals against both rulings to the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year, with an in-person hearing taking place in Miami three months ago.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In response, school board attorney William Isenhour said Cabarrus County Schools must comply with federal law and court rulings.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
At a Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declined to confirm that his department would follow legal rulings, accusing some federal judges of politicizing their decisions.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Unlike in years past, the term’s most significant rulings were not left for the last week in June.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
But a series of recent court rulings has blunted Democratic momentum in the redistricting arms race.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulings
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Judge Nicholas Rowland’s decision to issue youth rehabilitation orders, or child community sentences, to the trio was widely criticized in Britain’s press.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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The pair could face prison sentences in Spain if tried and convicted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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The findings were published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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That echoes findings of a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which visited Yerevan in May and said foreign interference included illicit political financing, cyberattacks, economic coercion and direct attempts to manipulate the electoral process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sizable jury verdicts scare entities into expensive settlements, which raises the risk pool’s reinsurance costs and trickles down to members.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Long term, there will be decisions to be made regarding how to link the individual qubits in a way that enables error correction.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The Chanel suits, dark glasses, nasal voice and withering judgments became part of the national image.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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For now, Counsell appears unwilling to make sweeping judgments based on some surprising struggles with runners in scoring position.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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But Claude took some of the new directives a bit too seriously; suddenly, every fake passage was filled with characters hopping on a horse, or delivering an important package, or running.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Secretaries were also tasked with identifying repeat audit findings where additional resources would be needed to solve issues, among other directives from the governor.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
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“Rulings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulings. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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