rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He's been ruled out for the rest of the game.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Indiana also ruled out Chloe Bibby (another midseason signing) for the remainder of the season Thursday.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Hill had just earlier caught a pass that was ruled out of bounds, and McDaniel failed to challenge.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He's been ruled out for the rest of the game.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Indiana also ruled out Chloe Bibby (another midseason signing) for the remainder of the season Thursday.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Hill had just earlier caught a pass that was ruled out of bounds, and McDaniel failed to challenge.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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