as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling out
Verb
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Although in 2025, MIA saw its first decline in the first half of the year since 2017, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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As part of their demands, the students demanded state and federal lawmakers pass laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Balance Project is lobbying their local school district to enforce their device-free policy by banning smartwatches during school.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Moving forward, Max is taking the lessons of the road to the album’s creation and shutting out outside voices who try to steer her away from her creative instincts.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Automakers are using advances in vehicle technology to monopolize the repair ecosystem, placing systems and data needed for repairs under lock and key and shutting out any competition.—
Dwayne Myers,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rather than eliminating entry-level jobs, organizations should reimagine them for a new era—where early-career professionals are empowered to work alongside AI, learning higher-order skills instead of just routine tasks.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank focused on innovation policy, has supported eliminating the lottery.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Johnson has already signed an order barring the Chicago Police Department from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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But barring those disruptions, drivers should see continued relief through fall.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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