Rule

/ɹuːl/

Synonyms for "rule" (713 found)

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Closest matches (143)

Noun(37 words)

formula principle regulationaction ruleadages adjudging adjudicatingalgebra conceptalgorithm andropov approximationbarcode labeling policybusiness policycalculation formulacanon law doctrinecity policycivil law doctrineclassroom directiveclassroom guidelineclassroom regulation

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clear online community guidelinesconcerning policyconfidentialityconservation of angular momentumconsistency rulesconstraints control controlling conventioncouncil basedcriminal-law conceptcurfew orderdata restrictiondata table patterndeath cause verdictdecidedecide case

a priori truthacme actact onadding machineadministration antetype antitype aphorism apothegm appointment apriorism archetypearistotelian soritesas a ruleascendancy assize authority authorization average

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axiom balance ban bar barometerbe inbe in forcebe the ragebe the rulebe the thingbe-all and end-allbear reignbid bill biotypeblue ribbonbrevet bridle brocard bull bylaw bypass calculatorcall oncall the shotscall the signalscall uponcanoncarry authoritycategorical syllogismcenter championship charge charisma charm check chieflycivil governmentclassic exampleclaws clout clutches code command commandment commissioncommon practicecommonly compass conclude condemn conduct consequence consider control conventioncrack the whipcredit criterion crown custom customarily customs decide declaration declare

Determiner(1 words)

a procedure

Adjective(12 words)

academic policyadministrative provisionanatomical conceptappropriate behaviorbritish controlcanonical lawcivil order guidelinecivil provisionclassroom rulecommon room rulescurrent normscurrent policy

Verb(6 words)

adjudged adjudges adjudicate adjudicated decided decides

Preposition(1 words)

by law

Strong matches (214)

decorum decree decree-law decreement decretal decretum deduce deem degree determine dictate dictation dictum diktat dilemma direct direction directive directorship discipline

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dismiss dispensation dispose disposition disregard dominance dominate domination domineer dominion doom drill edict edictum effect effectiveness eliminate eminence empery empire enact enactment enchantment enjoin enthymeme epitome esteem etiquette exclude fact favor fiat figure findfind againstfind forfirst placefirst prizefix forbid force formform of governmentformality formula formulary fugleman fugler fundamental gather gaugegeneral ordersgeneral principlegenerality generally genotypegive an ordergive the wordgnomegoclenian soritesgolden meangolden rulegood feelinggovern governance governmentgraduated scalegrip guidance guide guidelineguiding principlehabit hand handshappy mediumhave clouthave powerhave the powerhave the righthave the sayheadhead upheadship hegemony height helm highest hold ignore imitatee imperative imperium importancein the mainincidental powerinfer influence influentiality insinuation institute institution instruct instructionipse dixitiron handissue a commandissue a writ

Verb(14 words)

decree dominate dominated dominates dominatingestablish policyexcel find govern governing governs harnessignore policyignore rules guideline

Adjective(15 words)

definite policydistrict policydutch regeringelectrical conceptethical guidelineethical standardformal guidelinefrench gouvernementfunctional relationgeneral termgeometric formulagoverning systemgrammatical requirementhorizontal lineitalian civile concepts

Noun(56 words)

design constraintdesign guidelinedetermine dictatorshipdictatorship regimedictums direct directive directives distributive divider dominiondutch colonial governmenteligibility criterionemiratesemission regulationempressesenergy accounting ruleengineering principleestimate

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estimation ruleface shield standardfederal regulationfindsfirm decisionformal state lawformulae functionfunction normallyfunction smoothlyfunctionsgeneral rulego straightgoverngovernance basedgovernance termgovernancesgoverned areagovernigoverning bodiesgoverning rulesgovernment agency policygovernment regulationgovernment rulegovernments governorshipgrammar ruleguideline guidelineshearing procedureheuristicheuristic rulehousing committee policyimperial administrationinstitutional normsinstruction

Preposition(1 words)

in power

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Adjective(21 words)

italian normamathematical patternmathematical propertymorphological criterionnew regulationofficial guidelinesofficial protocolpolitical violence policypotable water guidelinepublic program guidelinesroman law principlesromanian guvernromanian ordonanțărussian politikascientific lawscientific physical lawscientific principlespanish fórmulastandard language policyswedish reglera

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unspecified law

judge jurisdiction jusjuste milieujuste-milieu kingship lawlaw of naturelay offlay outlead leadership legislation leverage lex line lordship magnetism mainly manage

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management mandatemark offmark outmaster mastership masterymatter of coursemaxim maximum mean measuremeasure offmeasure outmedian mediocrity medium middlemiddle coursemiddle groundmiddle of the roadmiddle pointmiddle positionmiddle statemiddle-of-the-roadmidpoint mirror mitzvah mode modelmodus tollensmoment mood moral most mostly mottone plus ultranegatenew highnorm norma normal normally obtain occupationon the wholeordain orderorder aboutorder of natureordinance ordinarily ordonnance original overlook overripe overrule oversee oversightpace offpalm palms par paradigm paralogism parameter paramountcypass judgmentpass sentencepattern personality persuasion policypolitical organizationpolitypossess authoritypostulate potency power practice precedent precept preclude predominance predominate preponderance preponderate prescribeprescribed formprescript prescription presidepreside overpresidency pressure prestige prevail prevalence primacy principium principle procedure proclaim proclamationprocrustean lawprohibit promulgate pronouncepronounce judgmentpronounce onpronouncement pronunciamento proposition propriety proscribe prosyllogism prototype pseudosyllogism purchase quantity raj reading readout record regime regimen regnancy regulate regulation reign report representative repute rescript resolvereturn a verdictroutine rubricrule of deductionrule offrule outrule overruler ruling run saysay the wordscaleself-evident truthsenatus consultsenatus consultumsentenceset formset offsettlesettled principlesop sorites sovereignty square standardstandard operating procedurestanding orderstanding ordersstatutestep offstraightedge suasionsubtle influencesuggestion superintend supervise supervision supremacy sway syllogismsystem of governmentt squaretalons tenet test theoremtop spottouchstone triangle truism truth typetype speciestype specimenukaseuniversal lawuniversal truthupper handurtext usuallyutter a judgmentvaluevia mediawear the crownwear the pantsweightwhip handwield authoritywield the scepterworking principleworking ruleyardstick zenith

Noun(84 words)

judge judgeskeep quietkhanate kings kuenlunlaw doctrinelaw of energy conservationlegal conceptlights-on policylinguistic rulelordmath conventionmath formulamath rulemaximsmeteorology conceptmethodmore governingmuseum policy

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national governancenorm normal occamofficial regulationold norse lagopen hours accessorder maintaining lawsorder number formatpassword protectedpatternpattern weeklyphysics concepts principleplanning principlepolicypolicy move rationalepolicy relatedpolicy term basedpostal service policypraetor's edictprecepts prescript principenprinciple of gravityprinciples procedure proceduresproduction functionprohibition policyprotocol protocolspublic institution policyregimes regur reigning reignsreigns of terrorrender a decisionrestriction riga ruler rulershipruling bodysafety regulationscepter sceptersschool normsschool policysection ordersecurity signs policyseparators sheikdoms sheikhdomssilence the phonesstandard standardsstate dominatedtenetsthe policytime place rulestrade regulationtriggersverification standardwait quietly

Verb(13 words)

keep orderkick asslordedmaintain total controlpredominate prevailregulate behaviorreign reigned rein restricting rock slay

Determiner(8 words)

most federal guidelinesmost governingmost political policyno lightsno more excusesno rotation requirementthe governedthe principles

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More general

55 entries

accompany ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendencyattach tocalculation methodcome withcommand concept conception construct continuance control decide

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More specific

11 entries

back of envelope ruleclassroom rulecourt rulingcurfewdress codegrading rubrichousehold ruleorder of operationspolicy directivequick estimaterule of three

Collocations

9 entries

classroom ruledress codehouse ruleorder of operationsrule of lawrule of threerulebooksafety ruleschool rule

Inflections

3 entries

ruled rules ruling

Derivations

7 entries

rulable rulebook rulemaking ruler rulership ruling rulings

similar

2 entries

feel find

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

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You broke the rule.

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I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock.

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This rule doesn't apply to emergencies.

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The chairman did not rule out the possibility of a disagreement.

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