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
Linebacker Jack Sanborn was also ruled out with a groin injury.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Zavala, who had just returned from IR, was ruled out in the second half with an unrelated elbow injury.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Head coach Sean McVay didn't rule out such a move.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has refused to rule out striking inside Venezuela or even a troop presence on the ground.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Zavala, who had just returned from IR, was ruled out in the second half with an unrelated elbow injury.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Head coach Sean McVay didn't rule out such a move.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has refused to rule out striking inside Venezuela or even a troop presence on the ground.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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States excluded were Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The bill would ban tobacco for anyone born after January 1, 2009, and strengthen regulations on the sale of tobacco and vaping products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin is attempting to bar Baharav-Miara – also a frequent target of the right wing – from probing the leak, suggesting the attorney general’s own involvement in the case should also be examined.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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These settlement agreements were confidential — meaning that the women were legally barred from disclosing the amount or even the existence of a potential settlement.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.—
Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gabbie Monagle-Fleming scored twice and Teagan Graham had two assists as Concord-Carlisle (9-1-4) shut out Wayland 3-0 in Dual County League play.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs shut out the Raiders 31-0 on Sunday in what might have been the most dominant regular-season win of Andy Reid’s 27-year head-coaching career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s because the US planemaker could finally get a huge order from Chinese airlines, a market that the company has been frozen out for nearly a decade.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beijing responded furiously by canceling game broadcasts on the state media CCTV, stores pulled Rockets merchandise and sponsorships were cut as the NBA was all but frozen out of its most lucrative international market outside the United States.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The state’s brief urged the court to permit inspection only of ballot images and prohibit scanning or recanvassing the original ballots, claiming such access would undermine ballot integrity and spread misinformation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transporting research animals typically requires legally binding contracts that prohibit the parties involved from disclosing information, Tulane University said in a statement to the AP.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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