as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of rules out
And to me, that’s very alien to imagine that the Universe could be not following some laws, that there isn’t some set of rules out there that determines what really happens?
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
None of this rules out an agreement on Chinese investments in the US as part of a broader trade deal.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That rules out fanciful speculation that the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Glen Powell, Austin Butler, Jacob Elordi and others who don’t hail from UK shores are in the running.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Well, that rules out a whole lot of major villains that Reeves may have adapted, after previously doing high profile ones like The Riddler, Catwoman (well, sometimes-villain) and the all-time great Colin Farrell Penguin.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This approach helps untangle cause from coincidence – and rules out confounding factors better than with observational studies.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
None of this rules out an agreement on Chinese investments in the US as part of a broader trade deal.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That rules out fanciful speculation that the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Glen Powell, Austin Butler, Jacob Elordi and others who don’t hail from UK shores are in the running.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Well, that rules out a whole lot of major villains that Reeves may have adapted, after previously doing high profile ones like The Riddler, Catwoman (well, sometimes-villain) and the all-time great Colin Farrell Penguin.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This approach helps untangle cause from coincidence – and rules out confounding factors better than with observational studies.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rules out
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Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
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Subscription excludes print edition.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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In many states, regulators try to keep lending and betting separate; Virginia, for example, bans gambling operators from offering loans to customers.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Baltimore's city council unanimously approved a bill on Monday that bars city police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts and bans immigration officers from city buildings.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Privacy advocates argue the practice circumvents the Fourth Amendment and is contrary to a 2015 law that bars federal agencies from collecting bulk data on Americans.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Baltimore's city council unanimously approved a bill on Monday that bars city police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts and bans immigration officers from city buildings.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The new robotic system eliminates these human vulnerabilities, offering a stable, fail-safe alternative that protects doctors from long-term radiation exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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County officials say the ice rink facilities would have 100% use of electricity, which eliminates fossil fuel use, stormwater management, a solar-ready roof, and shading.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The goal of this new chip is to solve the cable problem at sites like Fukushima Daiichi, where restrictive wiring currently prevents multiple robots from working efficiently in hazardous areas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The way the deal is currently structured prevents them from exercising influence over the governance or management of the combined company.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the lawsuit, federal authorities allege the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act — which prohibits discrimination based on disability by public accommodations, including theme parks — when the three Florida parks prohibited rollators.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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State law prohibits a project that uses federal tax-credit financing or other public incentives from applying for the local property tax break — another provision Weber’s change would wipe from code.—
Mark Dee
March 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rules out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rules%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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