RULES (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rules (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rule (on)

as in decides

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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Lakshmana decides to interrupt the meeting, accepting his own destruction rather than endangering Ayodhya and Rama’s household.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
As day one of the sale winds down, Ingordo decides to switch things up.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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How the Fed affects your money The Fed's benchmark interest rate determines what banks charge one another for overnight loans.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
In this setup, the angle between the polarized light and the polarizer determines how much light can pass through the latter.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of determines

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For an adolescent navigating friendships, rejection, identity and belonging, something that never judges them or gossips and is always available can be incredibly compelling.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
He was seen on the CBS broadcast giving one of the side judges an earful.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of judges

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Neither transformation settles the question of who profits from women’s pain, much less who gets to control its meaning.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
The perfume opens with a bright pop of dragon fruit nectar, then settles into smooth vanilla with subtle peony undertones.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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