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to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of ruled out
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
During the call, chief operating officer Dan Janki ruled out short-term concerns about jet fuel shortages.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a truce, which Israel has ruled out.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Subsequent observations and radar tracking ruled out any collision risk for at least the next century.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
After losing her reelection bid in California’s 45th Congressional District in 2024 by about 650 votes, Steel ruled out a possible comeback congressional campaign last year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
The median senator is 65, and the oldest, 92-year-old Chuck Grassley, has not ruled out running for reelection in 2028.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Christie started Plowden in place of DeRozan, who was ruled out due to right hamstring soreness 48 hours after passing Oscar Robertson for 16th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has been ruled out for the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has not ruled out midfielder Frenkie de Jong making his first start after a long absence because of a hamstring injury.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
During the call, chief operating officer Dan Janki ruled out short-term concerns about jet fuel shortages.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a truce, which Israel has ruled out.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Subsequent observations and radar tracking ruled out any collision risk for at least the next century.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
After losing her reelection bid in California’s 45th Congressional District in 2024 by about 650 votes, Steel ruled out a possible comeback congressional campaign last year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
The median senator is 65, and the oldest, 92-year-old Chuck Grassley, has not ruled out running for reelection in 2028.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Christie started Plowden in place of DeRozan, who was ruled out due to right hamstring soreness 48 hours after passing Oscar Robertson for 16th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has been ruled out for the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
Verb
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After the marathon, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men, as women had not previously been explicitly excluded.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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In experimental research with colleague Kristof Madarasz, Imas found that willingness to pay for an identical good roughly doubled when subjects learned a random subset of people would be excluded from purchasing it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Of the nearly two dozen people who spoke during the meeting, none agreed that it should be banned, but people noted the clear divide in beliefs.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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There, Quenneville’s triumphs were later tainted by an organizational scandal that left him barred by the league for several seasons prior to joining the Ducks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They’ve been shut out three times during this dismal stretch.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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They have been shut out three times in their past five games and have scored a total of 10 runs during the losing streak, including just one in the first two games of this series at Dodger Stadium.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Tampa Bay dropped Games 1 and 2 at home, putting it in a 2-0 hole, and was eliminated with a Game 5 loss in Tampa.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Could the Mets, for example, sell a 500-person hospitality area where cell phones were prohibited?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dogs and alcohol are prohibited.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Secret Service says its nationwide operation has prevented more than $570 million in taxpayer money from being lost to criminals.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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While a media blackout prevented anyone from weighing in on the negotiations, a few audible sighs of relief could be heard when the WGA’s surprise agreement with the AMPTP was mentioned.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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