What does ruling mean?

Definitions for ruling
ˈru lɪŋrul·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ruling.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. opinion, rulingadjective

    the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

  2. regnant, reigning, rulingadjective

    exercising power or authority

Wiktionary

  1. rulingnoun

    An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

  2. rulingadjective

    That rules or rule.

    the ruling monarch

ChatGPT

  1. ruling

    Ruling refers to an authoritative decision or judgement made by a person in power, often a judge, ruler, or governing body. It often serves as a guideline for subsequent decisions in similar cases or events, influencing future actions or determining the legality or constitutionality of specific matters. Rulings can be applied in various contexts, including law, governance, and organizational policy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ruling

    of Rule

  2. Rulingadjective

    predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign

  3. Rulingadjective

    used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen

  4. Rulingnoun

    the act of one who rules; ruled lines

  5. Rulingnoun

    a decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4038

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Nouns Frequency: #2580

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Adjectives Frequency: #553

Anagrams for ruling »

  1. luring

  2. urling

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ruling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ruling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ruling in a Sentence

  1. William Cheung:

    I think the dispute is still posing large uncertainties to the management of resources and conservation of ecosystems in the South China Sea, after the Hague ruling, the PRC (People's Republic of China) disputes the validity of the ruling. It means that cooperation between the countries bordering the South China Sea in managing the ecosystems is still challenging.

  2. Omar Jadwat:

    The ruling will go down in history as one of the Supreme Court's great failures.

  3. Fernando Falomir:

    The ruling is based on the refusal (to take the DNA test), not on any other evidence. The fact that some photos show Mrs Santos and Julio Iglesias together that summer in a professional context is no proof.

  4. Eric George:

    George Gascon now claims last month's appellate ruling was ‘ an unprecedented decision with untold consequences, compare that to George Gascon PR spin last month that the ruling somehow, and I quote, ’ affirmed George Gascon ability to pursue George Gascon policy goals in the furtherance of justice.

  5. Paul Bernal:

    Many people have been coming to the realization that letting Facebook build its empire through acquisitions, most notably of WhatsApp and Instagram, has not been a good thing, and that something has to be done about it, this ruling could be a step on that path.

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