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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), the fourth-largest party in the Lower House, ruled out forming a new coalition with the LDP.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jaxson Hayes were ruled out for the matchup against the Suns.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
He was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Levy’s surprise exit, the family has rejected three approaches from potential takeover candidates — the latest from American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick, who ruled out a formal bid for Spurs on Tuesday.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
She has since been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out of Game 4.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Police ruled out foul play and determined that Henry’s official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators ruled out other potential causes, including fireworks, lightning, and power lines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, starting small forward Moses Moody was ruled out of the Clippers matchup and is expected to miss time after that with a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), the fourth-largest party in the Lower House, ruled out forming a new coalition with the LDP.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jaxson Hayes were ruled out for the matchup against the Suns.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
He was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Levy’s surprise exit, the family has rejected three approaches from potential takeover candidates — the latest from American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick, who ruled out a formal bid for Spurs on Tuesday.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
She has since been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out of Game 4.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Police ruled out foul play and determined that Henry’s official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators ruled out other potential causes, including fireworks, lightning, and power lines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
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Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain have threatened not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded from the competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That shift paid off – until this year when some Canadian provinces banned American spirits.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Looming above them are concrete terraces so dilapidated the local fire service has banned their use.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, an appeals court barred the county from enforcing the ban.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Muttaqi faced hard questions as to why Afghan girls and women were barred from schools and the workforce.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, she had been eliminated in the semifinals.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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She was eliminated by bachelor Peter Weber in the fourth week, per Bachelor Nation.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That appetite is driving a wave of cafe and restaurant openings, as young Saudis with higher disposable incomes and fewer social restrictions flock to public spaces where gender mixing was prohibited just five years ago.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Amid the apparent staffing shortages, some parkgoers have been BASE jumping at Yosemite during the shutdown, though the recreational sport is generally prohibited at national parks.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That shutdown was blamed on a network connectivity problem that prevented controllers from seeing train locations on the tracks, which made safe operation of the system impossible.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s also the issue of money that may have prevented her from returning for the 2025 fashion show.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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