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 ruling out
Once there, Glick quickly gathered information that contradicted claims the authorities had made in ruling out foul play.
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling out
Verb
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Nightly rates at Nihi Sumba start from $2,050 per villa on a full-board basis, excluding alcohol.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pick any snapshot of victory for the last 10 (excluding the neutral-site postseason of 2020).—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s despite Western sanctions banning the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of military and dual-use components to Russia.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit, dedicated to free expression, found 6,870 total instances of book banning in the '24-'25 year.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The next night, however, Obama’s final-night speech was hastily shifted from the massive Bank of America Stadium to the comparably cozy arena, potentially shutting out as many as 50,000 supporters — due to a storm that never materialized.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee entered Game 5 of the NLDS against the Cubs with +750 odds and received a notable boost by eliminating their division rivals.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The most effective way to kill mosquitoes starts with cutting them off at the source, which means eliminating any puddles, containers or anything holding water around your home.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Temporary flight restrictions are active in the area, barring drones and other aircraft from interfering with the helicopters.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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