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as in governed
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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Recent Examples of ruled
The school sued, contending that its methods were legitimate, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in its favor.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In a similar case, a federal judge in Boston ruled Tuesday that the administration had unlawfully terminated the temporary legal status of as many as 900,000 immigrants who entered the country after using the phone app.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
As both Pilate and Herod acknowledged, in different versions of the story, Jesus had done nothing to deserve death, under the laws of the Jews or of the Romans who occupied and ruled the Holy Land at the time.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Since that Indiana game, the Bucks have ruled Antetokounmpo out due to left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Most have been brief stays, as 55 of the 82 ruled for just a single week.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In a similar case, a federal judge in Boston ruled Tuesday that the administration had unlawfully terminated the temporary legal status of as many as 900,000 immigrants who entered the country after using the phone app.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
As both Pilate and Herod acknowledged, in different versions of the story, Jesus had done nothing to deserve death, under the laws of the Jews or of the Romans who occupied and ruled the Holy Land at the time.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Since that Indiana game, the Bucks have ruled Antetokounmpo out due to left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Most have been brief stays, as 55 of the 82 ruled for just a single week.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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Michel now oversees Larkin’s graduate medical educational programs and is chairman of Larkin University, which is governed separately from the hospital, said Smith, the hospital’s attorney.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Critics, including the American Gaming Association, counter that federal intervention undermines the state-by-state regulatory model that has successfully governed the industry since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Israel, meanwhile, saw Nasser’s rising influence across the Arab world as a danger, and wanted an excuse to cut him down, and to target Palestinian fedayeen militants who were operating in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, which were both controlled by Egypt at the time.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of pushing from a single point, assistance is distributed through the stride, making movement feel more stable and controlled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was missing but was later contained.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And actually, the Bell Telephone Company was that way at one point, but they were regulated.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Banks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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That's up from a roughly $250 billion market during the Great Recession, as more stringent lending standards on traditional banks curbed their lending to mid-sized businesses.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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But after Tong said the hitters should be curbed, outfielder Tyrone Taylor fired back.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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After a series of intricate passes, Reus found room and sent a shot toward goal, but Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender kept the initial shot out.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Walter Netsch and his colleagues at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) created the monumental campus plan and original buildings at a moment when bold contemporary architecture was at its least restrained.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Florida isn’t home to any of the nation’s top 50 banks, measured by deposits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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