rule (on)

verb

Definition of rule (on)next
as in to decide
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule (on)
  1. decide
  2. determine
  3. settle
  4. judge
Verb
  • Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Approaching that deadline, both a judge and La Liga decided not to grant licenses for the rest of the season.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of decide
Verb
  • The independent review board determined that the original design would probably cost up to $11 billion and not return samples to Earth until at least 2040.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Waiting, rather than deciding on an MSR plan now, will also allow time for the next NASA administrator and the Trump White House to determine whether either option aligns with the administration's goals for space exploration.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Traditional Medicinals Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea $30 at Amazon Don’t settle for an airline’s food and beverage offerings.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Money also helps cordon off the boundaries of an exchange: Once the service has been provided and the money handed over, each party can walk away knowing they’re settled up.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of settle
Verb
  • Popular on Variety Nearly 500 games were in consideration for this year’s awards, which were judged by professionals in the video game world.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Clubs instead have to be judged by their actions and those madcap days of late June revealed anxieties ultimately born out of the penalties handed to Everton and Forest a few months earlier.
    Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of judge
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