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 team’s spine requires reshaping for the trip to Leeds United on Saturday, with Schar, Tonali and Joelinton ruled out and Gordon serving the first game of his suspension.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And with franchise ace Zack Wheeler ruled out for the season, bulk relief is likely to be a critical need going forward.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Looming over the race is Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, 40, who has not ruled out a campaign.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump spent his first few months back in office pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland, and refusing to rule out using military force to acquire it.
—Richard Hall, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And with franchise ace Zack Wheeler ruled out for the season, bulk relief is likely to be a critical need going forward.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Looming over the race is Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, 40, who has not ruled out a campaign.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump spent his first few months back in office pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland, and refusing to rule out using military force to acquire it.
—Richard Hall, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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All prices exclude $1,995 destination charge.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first is being able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense; second is having no high-interests debt (excluding a mortgage); followed by not buying designer goods and building wealth quietly; and lastly is the ability to save around 15 percent of gross income.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are caveats, however, and many sports teams around the state have policies explicitly banning the practice.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, multiple reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and pro liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They were barred from entering the festival complex but after a brief stand-off turned around and peacefully dispersed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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After the Supreme Court confirmed her conviction in the Vialidad public works corruption case, the two-term president and most popular figure within the pan-Peronist space has been barred from running.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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By connecting these functions early, brands cut time-to-market, eliminate costly sampling cycles and align design decisions with both market demand and sustainability goals.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The poor performance on that side of the ball is why the Chiefs lost this game unlike the similar road contest last year when the Chiefs shut out the Chargers the rest of the way after falling behind 10-0 and losing Rice.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the Bearcat defense proved itself once again, shutting out the Tigers to pave the way for an 18-0 victory on the road.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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He had been frozen out in Turin and Anfield has been a slow burn for him.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schools that enroll elementary or middle school students and high school students would be prohibited from using cellphones in class under Tisdel's bill.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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