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
Spurs guard Devin Vassell was ruled out 15 minutes before tipoff after experiencing tightness in his right hamstring during warmups.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
But the White House has so far ruled out imposing a ban on crude oil and gas exports as a possible way to ease surging energy prices, an administration official told CNN.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The government is clearly mindful of the risk, with the finance minister last week ruling out any form of intervention to control petrol prices.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Scientists must first rule out any possible non-biological explanations for a discovery, meaning the discovery would have to be unexplained by any chemical or geological processes.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
But the White House has so far ruled out imposing a ban on crude oil and gas exports as a possible way to ease surging energy prices, an administration official told CNN.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The government is clearly mindful of the risk, with the finance minister last week ruling out any form of intervention to control petrol prices.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Scientists must first rule out any possible non-biological explanations for a discovery, meaning the discovery would have to be unexplained by any chemical or geological processes.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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Although federal regulations exclude that requirement, the court found Illinois' wage law does not include any similar provisions.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bond means two organisms will spend an extended time together, while excluding others.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Internationally, Golob’s government has taken a strongly pro-Palestinian stance, recognizing a Palestinian state in 2024 and banning top Israeli officials from entry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phones were banned from the show, and no video has emerged, but fans did manage to capture clean audio recordings.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Under the measure, they are barred from helping or enabling Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to transport detainees.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The administration also eliminated the dedicated Iran office, merging it with the Iraq office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Haupt gave his team a chance to come back by shutting out the Vikings over his four innings of work.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Court observers also say they are being shut out of these hearings that are happening online and being heard by out-of-state judges.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crespo told us that, yes indeed, he’s still frozen out of the caucus.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The club have also listened to concerns expressed by fans about the next generation of supporters being frozen out, by reintroducing the ‘young adult’ category of season ticket for those aged 18-21.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The company said the blowout was caused by the improper assembly and setting of equipment that was designed to prevent the flow of liquids.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rules prohibit federal employees from soliciting or accepting gifts or items of monetary value greater than $20 if the gift is related to their government position.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is intellectual-property law, and a law that prohibits the trafficking of counterfeit goods.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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