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
Firefighters confirmed that the building sustained severe structural damage but ruled out the possibility of a complete collapse.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
But Israel was not a party to the negotiations, and Netanyahu earlier this week ruled out any immediate withdrawal of troops from Lebanon.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 June 2026
Park and her colleagues ruled out several possible explanations, including an undersea landslide and slow fault movement.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
That means tolls are not ruled out down the road.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
But Israel was not a party to the negotiations, and Netanyahu earlier this week ruled out any immediate withdrawal of troops from Lebanon.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 June 2026
Park and her colleagues ruled out several possible explanations, including an undersea landslide and slow fault movement.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
That means tolls are not ruled out down the road.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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For too long, flaws in our democracy have excluded certain groups — like women and people of color — from full participation.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In April, the UK’s home office banned the rapper from entering the country.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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Any actor previously nominated or who won in a lead or supporting category is also barred from submitting in a guest category for the same role.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The bill would also bar anyone convicted of certain violent crimes from obtaining fireworks licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The proposal was designed to help stabilize the state budget and eliminate a structural deficit through July 2028, while also protecting smaller businesses with lower tax liability.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The Dutch haven’t been eliminated in the first round of a World Cup since 1938, but a loss here could put that streak in jeopardy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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And the Longhorns not only went on to lose, they got shut out!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The program is designed for first-time or returning buyers shut out of the market.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch in September strategically freezes out competing Android smartphones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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At 61/2, she was immediately branded a lesbian and frozen out.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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To prevent renewal, cancel your membership through your Account Page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Westbound traffic is prohibited at Hicks Ave.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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