rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
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Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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The primary hazards over the next 24 hours will be strong, potentially damaging wind gusts and hail, however an isolated brief tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Test results released by the Colorado Department of Agriculture over the weekend ruled out McDonald’s beef patties as a possible source.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, it can’t be ruled out as a fourth $100 million eventual domestic grosser.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
The Texans themselves are dealing with their own issues, with star wide receiver Stefon Diggs ruled out for the season with a knee injury.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Test results released by the Colorado Department of Agriculture over the weekend ruled out McDonald’s beef patties as a possible source.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, it can’t be ruled out as a fourth $100 million eventual domestic grosser.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
The Texans themselves are dealing with their own issues, with star wide receiver Stefon Diggs ruled out for the season with a knee injury.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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