rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Electoral observers from the Organization of American States and the European Union ruled out fraud.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old had entered the final months of his previous deal and could have departed Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season but that possibility has been ruled out with the Egyptian signing a new two-year contract.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The President has expressed interest in taking control of the self-governing region of Denmark, for security and resources and has not ruled out using military force to do so.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In February 2024, Canada — again speaking to RS — emphatically ruled out a comeback.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old had entered the final months of his previous deal and could have departed Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season but that possibility has been ruled out with the Egyptian signing a new two-year contract.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The President has expressed interest in taking control of the self-governing region of Denmark, for security and resources and has not ruled out using military force to do so.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In February 2024, Canada — again speaking to RS — emphatically ruled out a comeback.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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