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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So Issa decides to bring out the real Paul Baker by inviting over all his bros.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of decides

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Rather bizarrely, that means Nvidia is in the hands of the oil market, because the oil market determines inflation and inflation determines Warsh's thinking.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Although vaccination prevents measles, trust determines whether people accept the vaccine.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of determines

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MasterChef Australia judges Yeow and Sofia Levin later spoke to 10 News about welcoming Meghan to the set, describing an enthusiastic atmosphere among the contestants.

— Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Which means Beijing is regulating what your fifteen-year-old does after dinner, behind a closed door, with an entity that never tires of them, never judges them, and never has a bad day of its own.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of judges

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Adebo could see some action against three-receiver sets regardless, depending on what Harbaugh settles with at the slot corner spot.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
As the fiscal reality of these mandates settles in communities across the state, the scramble of local governments to avoid cutting both core and beloved school programs like Outdoor School will become even more frantic.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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