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as in sentence
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 decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the ruling opinion on premarital sex
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as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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Recent Examples of ruling
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Both rules were ultimately rejected by Georgia courts, though the rulings have been appealed.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
The increase in angry partisanship and polarization is making ruling coalitions more fragile, and governance all the more difficult.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Safeguarding the clean reputation of the financial hub has become a concern for Singapore’s ruling party, led by new premier Lawrence Wong, ahead of an election which must be called by end-2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The riot did interrupt the recount process — which would eventually be put on ice by the Supreme Court ruling.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Both rules were ultimately rejected by Georgia courts, though the rulings have been appealed.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Following the death of her cousin Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, Queen Margrethe became Europe's only ruling female monarch.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
The increase in angry partisanship and polarization is making ruling coalitions more fragile, and governance all the more difficult.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Verb
The ruling party has been dogged by corruption scandals which have divided the party.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Safeguarding the clean reputation of the financial hub has become a concern for Singapore’s ruling party, led by new premier Lawrence Wong, ahead of an election which must be called by end-2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling
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The sentence was the mandatory minimum and includes 10 years of supervised release following incarceration.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
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Levy said the sentence could serve as a warning to anyone pondering such a leak.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The decree requires voters to select only one candidate for the two at-large Governing Board seats in the district.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decree applies in an area of some two square miles that includes landmarks such as the Louvre Museum and Tuileries Gardens.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The traditional economic rules governing other businesses, such as supply and demand, don’t apply either.Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gutierrez’s ruling was stunning since judges rarely grant judgments as a matter law following a jury’s verdict.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The verdict came as a disappointment to Woodland, who maintains his innocence and had hoped for leniency.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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These impressions shaped by Black women have left an indelible mark on his style edicts.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of Amazon’s return-to-office edict, CEOs are lining up to blame remote work for everything from productivity problems to culture woes.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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This is a wisp of a premise — aside from her muted graffiti efforts, our protagonist’s grief manifests itself more as general moodiness than anything particularly tangible.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, leaned on some famous Black male supporters, including controversial former NFL standouts Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, while also pitching himself to men in general through social media influencers, creators and podcasters.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Again, the idea that nobody was regulating systemic risk prior to the creation of FSOC, in a holistic way or any other way, is undeniably false.Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker gave the jury instructions that the trial is continuing with the two defendants, and not to factor the absence of the other defendants in their judgment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Elfenbein declined to recommend a default judgment regarding Miami’s trademark dilution claim.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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