ruling

American  

[roo-ling] / ˈru lɪŋ /

noun

1. an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.

2. the act of drawing straight lines with a ruler.

3. ruled lines.

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adjective

1. governing or dominating.

   the ruling party.

2. controlling; predominating.

   the ruling factor in recovery from an illness.

3. widespread; prevalent.

   ruling prices; ruling values.

ruling British  

/ ˈruːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge

2. one or more parallel ruled lines

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adjective

1. controlling or exercising authority

   the ruling classes

2. prevalent or predominant

Other Word Forms

• nonruling noun

Etymology

Origin of ruling

1175–1225; Middle English (gerund); rule, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

In December 2023, a scan revealed that repeated blows to her knee had resulted in a torn cruciate ligament, ruling her out for a year.

From BBC

The United States hailed the ruling but China reacted angrily.

From Barron's

Google recently notified the court it will appeal the federal judge's ruling that it held an illegal monopoly on online search, court records show.

From Barron's

U.K. consumer-price inflation came in at 3.4% for December, but economists expect that measure to cool over the next few months because the ruling Labour Party hiked some taxes in its November budget.

From Barron's

Five months after the deal with World Liberty was signed, the administration committed to give the U.A.E. access to around 500,000 of the most advanced AI chips, a coup for the emirate’s ruling family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• decision
• directive
• edict
• finding
• law
• order
• resolution
• rule
• verdict