rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
Synonyms
Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
Recent Examples on the Web
And the agency also says that a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
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USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The Heat again ruled out Jimmy Butler (right knee MCL sprain), Josh Richardson (right shoulder surgery) and Terry Rozier (neck spasms) for Game 2 on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Senate Democrats aren’t ruling out the possibility of being forced into a special session to take up the tax renewal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
But that possibility could not be definitively ruled out, either.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The results can help rule out the need for a CT scan if no sign of injury is detected, saving patients time, money, and radiation exposure.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2024
Team members said the review also could not completely rule out claims that militants did a test run of the bombing several days earlier.
—Compiled Bydemocrat Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Has President Biden ruled out the U.S. launching a direct attack?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Before deciding to rest Curry and Green, the Warriors already ruled out wing Gary Payton II (calf strain).
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The Heat again ruled out Jimmy Butler (right knee MCL sprain), Josh Richardson (right shoulder surgery) and Terry Rozier (neck spasms) for Game 2 on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Senate Democrats aren’t ruling out the possibility of being forced into a special session to take up the tax renewal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
But that possibility could not be definitively ruled out, either.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The results can help rule out the need for a CT scan if no sign of injury is detected, saving patients time, money, and radiation exposure.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2024
Team members said the review also could not completely rule out claims that militants did a test run of the bombing several days earlier.
—Compiled Bydemocrat Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Has President Biden ruled out the U.S. launching a direct attack?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Before deciding to rest Curry and Green, the Warriors already ruled out wing Gary Payton II (calf strain).
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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