ruling out

present participle of rule out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ruling out In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors. — John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Additional observations steadily refined the asteroid's orbit, eliminating any possibility of a collision in 2029 and also ruling out any impact threat for at least the next century, according to NASA. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026 After ruling out all other possibilities, Dhingra finally diagnosed Williams with IC‑MPGN, a kidney disease related to the immune system. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 But in the decades since PBHs were first proposed, astronomers found clever ways to narrow down their plausible range of masses, ruling out many scenarios in which these black holes could account for dark matter. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 Many researchers think quantum computers are at an advantage here, because the process of classically ruling out insignificant configurations can get prohibitively difficult. — Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Investigators are not ruling out weather or any other contributing factors. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling out
Verb
  • The typical homeowners insurance policy puts financial limits on coverage in a variety of ways — for example, by excluding certain types of disasters or capping payouts for certain items or types of damage.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The show had a successful (if short) first season, finishing among the top 25 network series (excluding sports) of 2025-26 in total viewers and the top five in the adults 18-49 demographic.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lawmakers in several states have proposed restricting or even banning them.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And two of the core principles should be, one, banning any self- improving AI, recursive self-improving AI.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Chinander moved away from that in the second half, forcing Stokes into shorter-range passes and ultimately shutting out the Tigers.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pluto's atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen passing in front of stars in the sky.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The treatment offers an alternative to daily long-acting insulin, potentially eliminating more than 300 injections a year , according to Lilly .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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