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
He had been expected to play Game 2 but was ruled out hours beforehand.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Philadelphia, oddly enough, found a better rhythm without Embiid, who was ruled out with ankle and hip issues.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Still, many scientists haven’t ruled out runaway RSI, sometimes called the singularity.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Health officials can’t rule out that additional hantavirus cases may emerge in the cruise ship outbreak, but beyond the ship the risk remains low.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Philadelphia, oddly enough, found a better rhythm without Embiid, who was ruled out with ankle and hip issues.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Still, many scientists haven’t ruled out runaway RSI, sometimes called the singularity.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Health officials can’t rule out that additional hantavirus cases may emerge in the cruise ship outbreak, but beyond the ship the risk remains low.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities have banned all activities within a 2½-mile danger zone around the crater, in line with recommendations from Indonesia’s volcanology agency.—
Niniek Karmini,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Cameras won't be banned from the high-profile murder case of the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk, a Utah judge ruled Friday, saying coverage requests from news stations would continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Bradley did express an attitude by remaining in Britain, where he might still have been barred from entry into certain clubs, but where he was given credit for his work and recognized as an authority.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Many of them remained on administrative leave for months, receiving salaries while being barred from working.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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ReCircled said Avery Dennison’s RFID technology helped eliminate some of the cost and operational inefficiencies of manual product identification, including inaccurate identification of garments.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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All the while, as a younger sibling, Dua is shut out of major conversations (sometimes literally, as bedroom doors are closed in her face and important decisions are made without her), branding her an outsider even in her own home.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In a talk with Axelrod on May 8, the 36-year-old New York congresswoman did not immediately shut out the idea of running next election, whether that be for a Senate seat or the White House.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This review is scheduled to be complete next year and has the potential to freeze out full-size pickups designed with no consideration for things like European pedestrian safety.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of options, is there anything Democrats could do if they’re frozen out of the runoff?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and Prize Provider’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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If signed into law, the measure would generally prohibit companies from using the mountains of data collected on consumers to set individualized prices on items like groceries, plane tickets and electronics.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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