ruling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrulɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅′ling)

From the verb rule: (⇒ conjugate)
ruling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "ruling"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ruling" in context.

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rule

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [basic, essential, fundamental] rules (of)
  2. [trade, game, house] rules
  3. [poker, blackjack, soccer] rules
  4. a rule in [poker]
  5. the rule of law
  6. the [golden, first] rule (of)
  7. the [king's, queen's, dictator's, leader's] rule
  8. a [five, 20, 30] -year rule
  9. [foreign, military, terrorist] rule
  10. (not) as a general rule
  11. [learn, study, memorize, remember, teach] the rules
  12. don't remember the rules
  13. can you explain the rules to me (again)
  14. need to look up the rules
  15. (need to) look the rules up
  16. [make, set, change, update] the rules
  17. [add, introduce] a new rule
  18. the [government, federation, committee, board] established new rules
  19. [follow, break, bend, disregard] the rules
  20. [stick, adhere, keep] to the rules
  21. do you know the rules (of the game)?
  22. it's against the rules (to)
  23. stop changing the rules!
  24. change the rules to suit the [player, person, conditions]
  25. [is, are] not playing by the rules
  26. him [arriving, being] late is a rule (not an exception)
  27. the [country, region, population] was under [foreign] rule
  28. [lived, suffered] under his rule
  29. there are no rules in war
  30. is a good rule of thumb (to follow)
  31. the rules of the [game, sport, trade]
  32. rules and [regulations, legislation, laws]
  33. use a slide rule
n as adj
  1. the rule [book, guide, manual]
  2. is a rule-breaker
v
  1. rule over [the country, his people]
  2. ruled for [25 years, a decade, a generation]
  3. rule by decree
  4. rule with an iron fist
  5. rule [in favor of, against]
  6. ruled by the [king, monarch, parliament]
  7. rule the [world, nation]
  8. ruled on [Monday] that
  9. ruled that the [information, finding, conclusion] was [accurate, fraudulent]
  10. ruled it a [suicide, homicide, accident]
  11. ruled him [innocent, guilty, not guilty]
  12. the [court, judge] (has) ruled
  13. [was, has been] ruled [constitutional, unconstitutional]
  14. [her mind, she] was ruled by [passion, envy, logic]
  15. rule out the [outliers, other possibilities, a return]
  16. slang: this [game, food, song] rules!
'ruling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
appeal - assembly - astonish - astonished - body - challenge - concerning - conservative - contest - controversial - court - disappointed - disgrace - dismay - display - doubt - enforce - establish - exempt - fair - furious - grievance - implication - judge - landmark - magnitude - outcry - outrage - outrageous - override - prescribe - protest - reinforce - repeal - reversal - sanction - stunned - surprising - unfair - unprecedented - unpredictable - uphold - uproar

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