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
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Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Church & Dwight — The baking soda and toothpaste maker rose 7% after third-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items of 81 cents per share beat analysts’ consensus estimate of 74 cents, according to FactSet.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than a dozen of this year’s participants were aged 30 or above, after Miss USA lifted longstanding rules in 2024 banning women aged over 28 (as well as married women and mothers) from entering.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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But running back Rico Dowdle is cooking — 551 yards through seven games — and the Panthers’ defense has been truly dominant at times, shutting out the Falcons in Week 3 and shutting down the Jets (admittedly, not hard to do) last Sunday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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But many lawmakers within the President’s party have dismissed the idea of eliminating the filibuster, emphasizing its importance.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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John Barrasso of Wyoming, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, John Curtis of Utah, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have spoken against eliminating the filibuster.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, barring an unexpected miracle, the Hurricanes’ chances of making the field is in the hands of the playoff selection committee.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Either way, come January — barring a dramatic turnaround — there will be a lot of current employees on edge.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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