ruling 1 of 3

ruling

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adjective

ruling

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verb

present participle of rule

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ruling
Noun
The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands. Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025 President Donald Trump's administration faced multiple legal setbacks on Wednesday, as three federal court rulings blocked significant elements of his immigration and trade policies. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adjective
The governor and her husband are both members of the ruling Morena party. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 12 May 2025 The Chinese Communist Party holds regular exchanges with numerous ruling African political parties. Grant T. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2018
Verb
This decision is part of broader litigation challenging the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), with several district courts ruling in favor of the Treasury's position on the CTA's constitutionality. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 However, spring begins on a sour note, as Venus—your ruling planet—will station retrograde in Aries as of March 1. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ruling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling
Noun
  • Todd received a 12-year prison term, and Julie received a seven-year sentence.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The decrees are legal agreements mandating changes overseen by both a federal court and an independent monitor.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The company’s claim that Lightfoot’s pandemic decree cost it millions comes despite the fact a Tribune investigation found the city issued more than 35,000 parking tickets during the time the mayor told motorists they wouldn’t get dinged for parking at expired meters.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The death, in a hospital, was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body.
    Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After Chauvin’s trial, a CBS News/YouGov poll in 2021 found that 75% of those surveyed thought that the jury had reached the right verdict in convicting him.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Decades of abuse Several dozen victims and rights campaigners gathered outside the courthouse ahead of the verdict, holding a banner made of hundreds of pieces of white paper with black silhouettes, one for each victim.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Even states seen as safer for LGBTQ+ people have been navigating these edicts around trans athletes.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • The edict: get as many AI features into the operating system as possible.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Oilers general manager Stan Bowman never really tried.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 26 May 2025
  • Valuation: Reasonable on Surface, Risky Underneath At first sight, Moderna’s valuation multiple, indicated by a P/S ratio of 3.2 times, seems neutral when compared to the broader market, aligning its valuation multiple with that of the general market.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Even the bed—a plush, temperature-regulating masterpiece—felt like it had been engineered specifically to cradle you into the best rest of your life.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Roughly half of the judgment is payable through the U.S. Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which is financed by sanctions proceeds and other penalties.
    Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
  • Jackson, 37, argued Minnesota lacks the authority to register a Japanese child-support judgment for enforcement.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025

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“Ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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