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
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When excluding the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the study found the political right accounted for about 61% of the deaths, followed by 23% from terrorists inspired by Islamist ideology, and 11% from the political left.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Hiring has slowed to its lowest pace in a decade, excluding the pandemic dip.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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And there exists no explicit government edict banning speculation about the motivation of murderers.—
Onkar Ghate,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Russia is banning exports of fuel until the end of the year as gas pumps across the country and in the areas under its occupation are increasingly running dry because of Ukrainian drone attacks.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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By tying its products together, the company made access to its vast ad demand contingent on the use of its other products, shutting out rivals and violating antitrust law, the judge determined.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two great rivals have now combined to win the last eight Grand Slam titles, effectively shutting out everyone else – including the great Novak Djokovic – from Slam contention.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just last November in Columbia East, South Carolina dealt Mizzou a crushing 34-30 loss, effectively eliminating the Tigers from the College Football Playoff picture.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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The engine runs on regular unleaded gasoline, eliminating the need for costly aviation fuel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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That scenario does seem likely barring a surprising positive update from the Cowboys.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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While Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved the constitutional amendments barring the practice here, observers recall criticism at the time of the votes that the state was giving up a potent political tool that others may wield.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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