as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of rule out
The Chargers ruled out tackle Bobby Hart for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, which means another makeshift offensive line.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But with the extent of the political musical chairs forced by Proposition 50 now coming into focus, nothing can be ruled out.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Al Horford, who was seen icing his left foot/ankle in the pregame locker room, was ruled out.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, a fellow Californian, hasn't ruled out another White House run amid her book tour, but like Trump she's been off the 2025 campaign trail as Democrats still digest last year's loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But with the extent of the political musical chairs forced by Proposition 50 now coming into focus, nothing can be ruled out.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Al Horford, who was seen icing his left foot/ankle in the pregame locker room, was ruled out.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, a fellow Californian, hasn't ruled out another White House run amid her book tour, but like Trump she's been off the 2025 campaign trail as Democrats still digest last year's loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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One-time use and valid towards food purchase only, alcohol excluded; no cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) excludes tax and gratuity.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The law requires districts to enact policies barring students from having their phones out anytime during the school day, including at lunch and during passing periods between classes.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Those terminations have been temporarily barred by a federal court.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.—
Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other artists who were surprisingly shut out include Reneé Rapp and Benson Boone.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But some acts were shut out of the competition altogether, while others' inclusions came as a surprise.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s because the US planemaker could finally get a huge order from Chinese airlines, a market that the company has been frozen out for nearly a decade.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beijing responded furiously by canceling game broadcasts on the state media CCTV, stores pulled Rockets merchandise and sponsorships were cut as the NBA was all but frozen out of its most lucrative international market outside the United States.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Although the positions are voluntary, state law does not prohibit board members from setting compensation for themselves once appointed.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The selling country is prohibited from counting those credits against its own emissions targets.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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