rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
ruled
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past participleof rule.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rule.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rulenouna principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
Example Sentences
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Both first ministers have called for a wider conversation about independence but Burnham has ruled out referendums.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bayer said late Thursday that the court jury ruled for Monsanto on the design defect, fraud, and negligence claims that each of the three plaintiffs pursued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Carter ruled following a 3½-hour hearing Tuesday, where a slew of attorneys for the state, county and independent voting rights groups argued against the administration’s demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
A federal judge ruled against the company in August, and an appeals court refused in September to pause enforcement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Supreme Court had ruled that the place where Roan had been murdered was indeed on Indian lands.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
