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
Teachers could not use the internet in classes, which ruled out many teaching aids, such as explanatory videos, but the students were no less diligent and curious.
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Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Quarter-sized hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 12 July 2025
The court didn't rule out whether judges could accomplish much the same thing by a different legal means, a class action.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Whitehall has not ruled out industry levies once prototypes become production infrastructure.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Quarter-sized hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 12 July 2025
The court didn't rule out whether judges could accomplish much the same thing by a different legal means, a class action.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Whitehall has not ruled out industry levies once prototypes become production infrastructure.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The bill also bans interest payments on stablecoins and imposes strict anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance, with restrictions on executives with financial crime convictions.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Schaumburg, for example, allows low-speed e-bikes on the same paths as traditional bikes, but Highland Park has banned some of those same bikes from its trails.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Many states expressly bar lifers, and virtual lifers, from rehabilitation programs, college education, and any opportunity beyond their cells, favoring those who will one day be released into society and might contribute to it.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Detroit Thermal is temporarily barred from performing work in the historic Mies van der Rohe District of Detroit’s Lafayette Park neighborhood amid a legal battle between residents and the utility company over plans to reopen a steam heat network underneath their property.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Sunlight naturally kills bacteria and can help eliminate odors.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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That means with enough filings for Level 3 and Level 4 registrants, individuals paid at Level 2 would be shut out from obtaining H-1B petitions.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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After winning outright or sharing the trainers’ title for four straight Del Mar meetings, D’Amato was shut out in 2024.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Sitting in a chair that supports movement, such as one with a self-adjusting recline mechanism, can help prevent this condition, according to Puleio.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The dispute over the Toledo Strip also forced President Andrew Jackson to act to prevent bloodshed and the loss of a political foothold in the swing state of Ohio.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The Anti-Central Bank Digital Currency Surveillance State Act prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The rule also would have prohibited lenders from using medical devices, such as wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs, as collateral for loans and barred them from repossessing the devices if patients were unable to repay the loans.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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