ruled (on)

verb

Definition of ruled (on)next
past tense of rule (on)
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled (on)
  1. decided
  2. determined
  3. settled
  4. judged
Verb
  • The show was an immediate hit and still was when Newhart decided to end its run in 1978.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, after opening her 17th dress, Ava decided to film an OOTD with her dad and share it on TikTok.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The budding generative AI determined that my wanting to get instructions on making a dangerous chemical was a safety violation, based on the safety spec sheet.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Eklund’s goal just moments later was a dramatic response, but the score wasn’t settled there.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The couple returned to the states in 1952, settled in Dayton and had two children.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of settled
Verb
  • In part, that’s what can make being misunderstood or judged by them particularly agonizing.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Actions, attitudes and philosophies should be judged, at least in part, by the history, motivations and hypocrisies of those who offer them.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of judged
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