Ruling and Unknown

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Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Usage example: the ruling opinion on premarital sex

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Unknown is an antonym for ruling.

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Unknown adjective - Happening or existing without one's knowledge.

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Ruling is an antonym for unknown.

Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing

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Unknown and Ruling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruling/unknown

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