Thesaurus results for RULINGS

rulings

noun

plural of ruling

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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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an order publicly issued by an authority the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities

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Recent Examples of rulings To circumvent the council’s rulings, Khan created a development corporation, a mayoral body that could take control of the area and assume planning powers from the council. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026 Courts across the country have delivered conflicting rulings on the issue, and many expect the Supreme Court will likely be needed to resolve the dispute. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Other federal judges made similar rulings in dozens of states across the country. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The basic problem is that extremely similar lawsuits can be brought in courts in different jurisdictions, which aren’t bound by rulings in other jurisdictions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See, these court rulings have effectively delayed some athletes heading to the pros. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Kagan—who was nominated to the bench in 2010 by President Barack Obama—referenced specific rulings that have had a large impact on electoral maps, campaign finance, and executive authority. — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Get timely insight into the cases, rulings, and constitutional questions defining America’s legal landscape. — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

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In a September hearing, Judge Davis VanderVelde sentenced Kirkman to 35 years to life for both murders, with the sentences running concurrently.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Terrorism sentences are tougher, and counter-terrorism forces have greater investigative powers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Right-wing opposition parties joined forces to scuttle two emergency decrees introduced by Sánchez's government that included measures to reduce evictions and real estate speculation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrees

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Goliath remained closed as families entered the park, and officials offered no new findings about the fatal incident.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Using Imdelltra earlier Amgen said the findings also suggest that using Imdelltra earlier in a patient's treatment could meaningfully alter the trajectory of the disease.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of findings

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In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Pro teams also tend to follow league edicts, especially since teams and their owners are contractually bound to their leagues.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Kang also points to the pairing of family drama with a mystery that keeps forcing audiences to rethink both the characters and their own verdicts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The verdicts followed a month-long trial that included testimony about one victim pleading for his life before the killings.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of verdicts

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In our Söze investigative platform, the technology is designed to analyze vast volumes of data and surface relevant evidence, but not to make judgments or reach conclusions.

— Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Other people would say no, that’s not the case, especially if the military has said the tool is not allowed to make very substantial autonomous judgments, or can’t say no.

— Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of judgments

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State agencies like the Florida Highway Patrol have aggressively pursued ICE directives.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain concluded that Olson violated two department directives, including rules governing conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct toward fellow employees.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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