as in shut out
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as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
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But when GLP-1s are excluded, that figure drops sharply to $370 million.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Additionally, some countries are expected to be excluded from tariffs, according to Bloomberg News .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, that has been a way for prestigious acts to get in after having been previously shut out in voting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Freelancers spend nearly a full workday (about seven hours) regaining access after being shut out.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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By re-signing Aaron Jones and trading for Jordan Mason, the Vikings eliminated running back as an unequivocal need.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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New York isn’t technically eliminated, but that will happen soon.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In that bill, lawmakers prohibited the commission from investigating anonymous complaints, despite the constitutional requirement for a confidential hotline for whistleblowers.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, strict safety restrictions prevented workers from accessing the area to turn it back on, delaying essential waste shipment and decommissioning operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
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While a large group was prevented from entering this week by the NYPD and MTAPD, some entered the concourse, where after breaking Terminal rules they were ordered to depart or face arrest, and most were successfully removed without incident.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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