rulings

noun

Definition of rulingsnext
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 Synonyms for rulings
  1. verdicts
  2. directives
  3. decisions
Noun
  • Having already seen one plaintiff removed from the Indianapolis Indiana based Our Father case because of podcast oversharing, remaining plaintiffs Lori Kennard and Sarah Bowling received very different verdicts late on December 5.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And in North Carolina, 832 kits – about 5% of the state’s overall backlog – remained shelved because there had been plea deals or guilty verdicts.
    Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • Related Stories Those chapters cover public perception, sustainability, directives and regulations, digitization as well as education and research.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • As part of the European Green Deal, a series of directives were passed by the EU to force businesses to address climate change and report carbon emissions.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of directives
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  • Imagine a world where product decisions are no longer based on assumptions or guesswork.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These tools help teams to make quick decisions and even execute a rollback plan at scale if needed.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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