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
Trump has refused to rule out striking inside Venezuela or even a troop presence on the ground.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The female designation seems to rule out her strange dynamic with former national security official John Kirby, who frequently took over press briefings.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2025
The next step is to rule out other major musical-theater actors.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
After initially being listed as questionable to return, he was ruled out for the remainder of the game midway through the fourth quarter.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The female designation seems to rule out her strange dynamic with former national security official John Kirby, who frequently took over press briefings.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2025
The next step is to rule out other major musical-theater actors.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
After initially being listed as questionable to return, he was ruled out for the remainder of the game midway through the fourth quarter.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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ByteDance would be represented by one person on the board, but they would be excluded from any security matters or related committees.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Lakeside Memorial Park in downtown Forest Lake is excluded from the distance requirements due to the close proximity of downtown to the park, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin is one of only a few states in the country that do not ban the private ownership of wild or exotic animals, Gengler said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the waters from Oregon to the Sonoma/Mendocino line, state health officials determined that high levels of a toxin called domoic acid would pose a public health risk, hence the order banning recreational crabbing until further notice.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Graf denied Robinson's request to appear without restraints, with Graf barring the media from taking photos or videos of the defendant's restraints.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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This includes thinking vertically and adding hooks to dangle gear on wall space or finding ways to pop in clever items, like storage benches, that double as organizational features and help eliminate dust buildup.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ursillo and other opponents who spoke during the public hearing had urged the Zoning Commission to delay a vote to allow time to consider potential changes, such as eliminating special exceptions and keeping lower height limits intact around the Boston Common.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gabbie Monagle-Fleming scored twice and Teagan Graham had two assists as Concord-Carlisle (9-1-4) shut out Wayland 3-0 in Dual County League play.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs shut out the Raiders 31-0 on Sunday in what might have been the most dominant regular-season win of Andy Reid’s 27-year head-coaching career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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That's because Beijing, the most important overseas market for the NBA, effectively froze out the NBA in 2019 following a fallout over protests in Hong Kong.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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What was meant to prevent violence ended up turning an ordinary moment into a frightening encounter with armed officers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The department also noted that the use of unmanned aircraft, or drones, is prohibited in Yosemite without a special permit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Missouri was one of the last states to legalize sports gambling — of Missouri’s neighbors, only Oklahoma still prohibits the practice.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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