Synonyms for ruling
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Reigning — that rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling
reigning, regnant, dominant, prevailing, controlling, predominant, prevalent
Other
Noun
opinion, edict, chief, order, result, leading, resolution, commandment
Definitions
- adj. 1
That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
- n. 1
An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- rulings → opinions, edicts, chiefs, orders…
Example sentences
- reigning What upsets me most is the immorality reigning in our world today.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ruling | steady | |
| reigning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- order2, chief1, edict2
- 6 letters
- result2
- 7 letters
- leading2, opinion3, regnant
- 8 letters
- powerful3, dominant3, reigning2
- 9 letters
- prevalent3
- 10 letters
- resolution4, prevailing3
- 11 letters
- controlling3, predominant4, commandment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).