as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of rule out
Starting right tackle Zach Tom has been ruled out, starting guard Aaron Banks is doubtful, and backup tackle Anthony Belton is also unavailable.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
He was taken off the field on a cart, and was later ruled out for the rest of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a federal shutdown remained possible, if not likely, and a shutdown of both the state and federal governments could not be entirely ruled out.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Patriots ruled out rookie starting left guard Jared Wilson on Friday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
He was taken off the field on a cart, and was later ruled out for the rest of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a federal shutdown remained possible, if not likely, and a shutdown of both the state and federal governments could not be entirely ruled out.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Patriots ruled out rookie starting left guard Jared Wilson on Friday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
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So far, at least four people have died from the attack, excluding Sanford, and several more are injured.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brown said he was fascinated by the idea that Black community members with roots in those neighborhoods might have felt excluded in their hometown.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing in the language of Proposition 50 that permanently bars future overrides.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bond is infused with biotin to nourish while gripping lash clusters securely, and the seal is enriched with vitamin E to eliminate tacky residue and keep everything looking seamless.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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The Democrats have been frozen out, there is no input.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Being less direct and formal can help prevent your kid putting a wall up — as can chatting during car rides since not being face-to-face can feel less intimidating for them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The rise in organized thefts has become a major talking point for advocates who are asking the state to step in to do more to prevent the violent encounters.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Suggestions to do so include posting signage at courthouses requiring ICE agents to identify themselves upon entry and asking agencies to prohibit employees from sharing information about court appointments with ICE.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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