How to Use rule out in a Sentence

rule out

verb

• The union has not ruled out a longer strike in the future.
  — Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• But here’s the thing: Hubble didn’t rule out that Barnard’s Star could have planets.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022
• Set a few mouse traps in your garage to rule out any unwanted pests.
  — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
• Kidd didn’t rule out the chance of Doncic re-joining the team during this five-game road trip.
  — Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023
• Have researchers ruled out any of the five possible worlds?
  — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
• All three players have been ruled out for Sunday’s game.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
• The youth of these players also allowed the research team to rule out aging as the cause of the damage.
  — Celia Ford, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
• While most of the rain is light, a few heavier downpours and even a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• In addition, a risk of fire cannot be ruled out, the company said.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
• And the agency also says that a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
  — USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
• He has not formally been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
• Patchy drizzle and fog before dawn can’t be ruled out either.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• The president also ruled out a pardon in the event of a conviction.
  — Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
• Earlier, Ludmila had put the ball in the back of the net, but the effort was quickly ruled out for offside.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
• But that doesn’t mean that Fraser ruled out options that happened to overlap with Rogue One.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
• Mesa police said homicide or suicide have not been ruled out.
  — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
• Ganassi wouldn’t rule out a reunion with Johnson, though.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2023
• Taylor Swift is attending the show and hasn’t been announced as a performer — but Kapoor won’t rule out a last-minute change on that front.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
• Powell appeared to rule out that the cut would be as large as 50 basis points, however.
  — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
• The federal government took 28 years and three months to get its underride guard rule out the door.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
• Phillips has not ruled out making that challenge himself.
  — Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• This would rule out Coolidge's return but open the door to other characters coming back.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 Mar. 2023
• The source noted nothing had been ruled out yet, however.
  — Elias Lopez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
• He was also ruled out with an illness in Week 11 the following season against the Chicago Bears.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
• If anything, the majority of the world is sort of ruled out, which is a bit unfortunate.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
• If Rhodes is unable to walk on his own, that rules out his abduction at any point prior to Civil War.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
• To rule out other household pests, check for signs of a bed bug infestation.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
• In a recent interview with The News, Lander notably declined to rule out that prospect.
  — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
• This could rule out the Blazers, who do not outright own their 2023 first-round pick, which is lottery protected.
  — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
• An isolated shower or storm cannot be ruled out, but coverage would be very low.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2024