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
In early September, Caitlin Clark announced she had been ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Gonzalez was ruled out Saturday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The Chargers ruled out safety Elijah Molden for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, which means Tony Jefferson will slot into his spot for the second consecutive game when the Chargers take the field at SoFi Stadium for the first time this season.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially ruled out receiver Xavier Worthy for Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Gonzalez was ruled out Saturday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The Chargers ruled out safety Elijah Molden for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, which means Tony Jefferson will slot into his spot for the second consecutive game when the Chargers take the field at SoFi Stadium for the first time this season.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially ruled out receiver Xavier Worthy for Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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Though murder is the most severe metric, the deaths-only data approach entirely excludes acts of arson, assault, and vandalism, all typical tactics of leftist antifascist militants used to intimidate political opponents and pave the way for a revolution.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Bet Credits wager excluded from returns.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Considering DiSandro was fined $100,000 and banned from the Eagles' sideline for the rest of the regular season for his altercation with Greenlaw, some might say the NFL took it easy on him this time.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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That scenario does seem likely barring a surprising positive update from the Cowboys.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The year prior, an unnamed individual was barred from attending Grierson events for a decade following an antisemitic incident.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bond is infused with biotin to nourish while gripping lash clusters securely, and the seal is enriched with vitamin E to eliminate tacky residue and keep everything looking seamless.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The first loss of the Mike Sanford Era was defined by the Eagles offense getting shut out in the second half.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nashville schools were shut out from DII-AA volleyball championships from 2016-24 largely due to Briarcrest’s dominant run of titles in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Democrats have been frozen out, there is no input.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Being less direct and formal can help prevent your kid putting a wall up — as can chatting during car rides since not being face-to-face can feel less intimidating for them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The rise in organized thefts has become a major talking point for advocates who are asking the state to step in to do more to prevent the violent encounters.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Suggestions to do so include posting signage at courthouses requiring ICE agents to identify themselves upon entry and asking agencies to prohibit employees from sharing information about court appointments with ICE.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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