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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2
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 administration had appealed two lower court rulings that blocked the termination. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 In February, following administrative court rulings in Consorte’s favor, the ministry finally greenlighted the tests, which will be led by a team of scientists, including Consorte, and a member of the National Research Council. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026 Both rulings disqualified him from running for the ⁠State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in September elections, said his statement, issued Sunday. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026 While the health plan designed the system to be fair, patients and their lawyers have alleged that in reality Kaiser’s greater knowledge of arbitrators’ past rulings and its ability to veto arbitrators gives it an advantage to pick favorable judges. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Paramount can challenge the district court’s rulings in the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Court rulings on reporter’s privilege have not been favorable. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 In this World Cup, referees have often stopped the match on multiple occasions to check VAR for offside, sometimes issuing rulings that fans and teams consider ludicrous. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 17 July 2026 The significance of these rulings is far beyond any individual designation. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  1. sentences
  2. decrees
  3. findings
  4. edicts
  5. verdicts
  6. decisions
  7. judgments
  8. directives
Noun
  • At times the book reads like a bold linguistic experiment, an attempt to discover the absolute minimum level of evocation that can be achieved by what are technically grammatical English sentences.
    — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • One of the marvels of this novel is how effortlessly such sentences land, despite being honed to perfection.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of sentences
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of decrees
Noun
  • The findings could help shape federal policies, incentives, lending programs, workforce initiatives and investments intended to expand US transformer production.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The findings suggest cybercriminals are treating the tournament much like any other high-demand event, expanding inventory while raising prices as consumer demand grows.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of findings
Noun
  • 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
  • The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • In a stunning turn, a Sacramento Superior Court judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the K Street mass shooting murder trial of surviving suspects Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton after jurors failed to reach verdicts on the remaining charges.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • The debate gained new urgency in March, when back-to-back verdicts in California and New Mexico found, for the first time, Facebook parent Meta liable for products that inflict harm on young people.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • The justices allowed the administration to move forward with the termination of TPS, ruling that the decisions by the Department of Homeland Security on TPS are not subject to judicial review.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • The February filing expressly argued that men and biological women who identify as men can be treated differently under equal-protection principles and emphasized the large degree of deference courts traditionally give military judgments.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • Extend an Invite Refrain from making any quick judgments about your teen’s dating choice, and instead take some time to get to know the person.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026
Definition of judgments
Noun
  • That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders.
    — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy.
    — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of directives

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