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
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He was ruled out for the season opener on Wednesday afternoon.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials also said arrests have not been ruled out.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Although transit through Venezuela is not ruled out, other countries are identified as emerging trends in international drug markets, such as Ecuador, where the sharp increase in homicides is linked to the rise in drug trafficking, according to the UN.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreno made the tag just as Hernandez reached the plate and was ruled out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Should Purdy also be ruled out for Week 2, the 49ers will be forced to play Mac Jones as the starting quarterback against the New Orleans Saints.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He was ruled out for the season opener on Wednesday afternoon.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials also said arrests have not been ruled out.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Although transit through Venezuela is not ruled out, other countries are identified as emerging trends in international drug markets, such as Ecuador, where the sharp increase in homicides is linked to the rise in drug trafficking, according to the UN.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreno made the tag just as Hernandez reached the plate and was ruled out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
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So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, 17 states -- such as Maryland and Wyoming -- that have not banned the use of wireless communication devices in schools on the state level.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The city has also banned tour groups of more than 25 people, loudspeakers and megaphones, and even standing on narrow streets to listen to tour guides.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The change also does not appear to be related to Trump’s legal standing in New York, where he is barred from serving as an officer of a New York corporation, as Alt5 Sigma is incorporated in Nevada.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plymouth South shut out Silver Lake 34-0 in its season opener.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Entering the night, Colorado had been shut out in all four games at Petco this season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This dynamic may be leading more people to try purported psilocybin products that are untested and prohibited but nonetheless sold at some retail stores, says legal researcher Mason Marks, a law professor at Florida State University who focused on psychedelics.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photography and video recording are prohibited; also, no pets, weapons, smoking, laser pointers, flashlights, food or beverages.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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