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 doctor performed an endoscopy on Smith to rule out cancer anywhere in his digestive tract.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Ward was diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out for the game against the Cardinals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Sunday The early inactives have been posted, and the big news is that Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray had been ruled out of today’s game in Indianapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
He was quickly ruled out with an ankle injury.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Ward was diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out for the game against the Cardinals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Sunday The early inactives have been posted, and the big news is that Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray had been ruled out of today’s game in Indianapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
He was quickly ruled out with an ankle injury.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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Before long, judges started interpreting AB 2777 to completely exclude individual defendants.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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While critical local and Indigenous knowledge is recognized in the report, it is largely excluded from assessments, both because weaving it with conventional scientific analysis is difficult or because communities may choose to protect certain knowledge.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The president is also typically barred from deploying the military for domestic law enforcement purposes under the Posse Comitatus Act, Schwab said in a press release.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Apple exec said leagues could eliminate blackouts, have more streaming bundles, and ask media partners to make accessible features that allow multitasking streams to show games happening simultaneously, even those on different platforms.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … TED JENKIN – Should all 50 states eliminate income tax?—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last season, the team managed 27 total first-quarter points across the entire 17-game campaign, shut out in the first quarter 12 times.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Crusaders have shut out their last two opponents, beating Helix 13-0 and Chula Vista 27-0.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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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Howard says that Ream, who was frozen out of the setup until breaking back in ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is key to the squad’s culture.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the administration frames it as a measure to prevent misuse, the policy raises questions about the consequences for migrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Hatch Act prohibits certain political activities by federal government employees and aims to protect federal employees from political coercion at work.—
Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 1919 the United States Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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