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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
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
While an Ed Orgeron reunion hasn’t been ruled out just yet, interim athletic director Verge Ausberry did cross a name off the list.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These analyses ruled out explanations like recency bias, where animals simply favor the most recent signal, or responding to the most obvious cue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Mainstream parties from the left to the right have ruled out joining a coalition with them.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Sydney Sweeney hasn’t completely ruled out getting her 007 on.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
A couple of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out either.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, Daniels suffered a hamstring strain and has already been ruled out, meaning the Commanders will turn to veteran backup Marcus Mariota, who last started at Arrowhead against the Chiefs in the 2017 Wild Card Round.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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He was ruled out for Philadelphia's Week 8 win over the New York Giants, but is expected to return to the field this weekend following his team's Week 9 bye.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
While an Ed Orgeron reunion hasn’t been ruled out just yet, interim athletic director Verge Ausberry did cross a name off the list.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These analyses ruled out explanations like recency bias, where animals simply favor the most recent signal, or responding to the most obvious cue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Mainstream parties from the left to the right have ruled out joining a coalition with them.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Sydney Sweeney hasn’t completely ruled out getting her 007 on.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
A couple of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out either.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, Daniels suffered a hamstring strain and has already been ruled out, meaning the Commanders will turn to veteran backup Marcus Mariota, who last started at Arrowhead against the Chiefs in the 2017 Wild Card Round.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
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Trump levied his greatest assault against the international economic order, announcing the most expansive set of tariffs in American history on both autocratic adversaries and America’s closest democratic allies in April 2025 (Russia was strikingly excluded).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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ISPs without a 2-gig or faster tier were excluded to ensure the rankings reflect the top-performing, next-generation networks available in 2025.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The government banned the import, possession, use, manufacturing and distribution of all vapes in the Maldives in late 2024, regardless of age.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mochen claimed, and text messages from Kaliyev appear to confirm to the Post, that Kaliyev was even barred from practices over the unpaid debts.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the search for Melodee continues, relatives have claimed Ashlee barred the child's paternal family from seeing her for years, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other artists who were surprisingly shut out include Reneé Rapp and Benson Boone.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But some acts were shut out of the competition altogether, while others' inclusions came as a surprise.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trade war also eliminated hundreds of jobs tied to cross-border wine commerce and contributed to a boom in Canadian wine sales, reshaping consumer habits and retail offerings in the country.—
Dave Gordon,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Change is coming The Kansas school is among more than 1,900 public K-12 schools that have eliminated names and images determined to be disparaging to Indigenous peoples of the United States.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Until now, Medicare had been prohibited by law from covering medications prescribed specifically for weight reduction, a policy rooted in the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, as noted by health news service KFF.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Israeli fans of the team were prohibited from attending the match due to safety concerns, but disturbances still broke out regardless, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The government shutdown, which started on October 1, has prevented many federal employees from getting paid.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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