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rule against

VERB

override/overrule

Synonyms

WEAK

alter annul bend to one's will control countermand direct disallow disregard dominate govern ignore influence invalidate make null and void make void not heed nullify outvote outweigh overturn prevail over quash recall repeal rescind revoke ride roughshod set aside supersede sway take no account of thwart trample upset vanquish veto

Antonyms

WEAK

allow approve permit support

Example Sentences

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That was when Leeds watched Derby training seven years ago, but at that time there was no specific rule against spying on an opponent before a game.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

“Judges should not have to worry when they rule against the president that the ruling will engender real personal threats,” Vladeck concluded.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Privately, he had told aides he was afraid the court would rule against him, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

As we later reconstructed it from what Primi said, Mami's first reaction was anger that we had broken her rule against eating in our bedrooms.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

rule against

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