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 ruled out
Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the 27-year-old Pro Bowler was officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms cannot be ruled out south of Interstate 70, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Which of those could probably be ruled out as well?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Briefing documents posted Wednesday suggest that the committee could be planning to revisit the risk of stroke in people over the age of 65 who get the Covid-19 vaccine — a safety signal that was identified in 2023 and subsequently ruled out as being caused by the vaccine.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While a landfall is unlikely, it cannot be completely ruled out.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the 27-year-old Pro Bowler was officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms cannot be ruled out south of Interstate 70, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Which of those could probably be ruled out as well?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Briefing documents posted Wednesday suggest that the committee could be planning to revisit the risk of stroke in people over the age of 65 who get the Covid-19 vaccine — a safety signal that was identified in 2023 and subsequently ruled out as being caused by the vaccine.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
Verb
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The defense had sought to have the key evidence excluded since it was involved the use of whole genome sequencing, a technique not previously admitted in a criminal trial in New York.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bottom line How investors choose to evaluate the adjustments that a company makes to certain financial metrics is up to them, but at the very least, everyone should be aware of the items being excluded.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since the Taliban banned girls from attending school beyond grade six, many have relied on online classes provided by educators abroad or by charitable organizations.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Only Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas have banned wage garnishment for medical debt.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some didn’t take the class too seriously and side-barred about prison politics.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The year prior, an unnamed individual was barred from attending Grierson events for a decade following an antisemitic incident.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first loss of the Mike Sanford Era was defined by the Eagles offense getting shut out in the second half.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nashville schools were shut out from DII-AA volleyball championships from 2016-24 largely due to Briarcrest’s dominant run of titles in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Worth noting Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Giants plan to keep catcher Jesus Rodriguez on the taxi squad instead of activating him to make his major-league debut.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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With the loss the Red Sox were officially eliminated from AL East contention, while the win ensures the Blue Jays will remain in a tie for first place.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As part of the agreement, Amazon and two of its executives, Prime boss Jamil Ghani and Neil Lindsay, a senior vice president in the company's health division who previously held a role in the Prime business, will be prohibited from unlawful conduct.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tipping isn't prohibited there, but it's structured differently.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a deadlock in Congress has prevented passage of the federal budget, Democrats have garnered increasing attention for drawing a line on this particular issue.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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That Maestro screening featured the vociferous participation of Leonard Bernstein’s surviving family members, as well as Cooper himself watching silently from the audience (the strike prevented him from doing more), a perfect companion to Cooper’s alternately reverent and over-the-top biopic.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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