as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of rule out
Argentine investigators ruled out the possibility that the fall was voluntary early on and believe Payne was in a state of partial or full unconsciousness at the time.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Speaking at a news conference earlier in the month, Trump refused to rule out the possibility of using military force to make Greenland a part of U.S.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said Monday that the island is open to closer ties with U.S., particularly in areas such as mining.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Nkunku needed surgery and was ruled out for four months.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But Irving doesn’t rule out asking for model weights again if the AISI spins up a team capable of doing similar work.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Speaking at a news conference earlier in the month, Trump refused to rule out the possibility of using military force to make Greenland a part of U.S.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said Monday that the island is open to closer ties with U.S., particularly in areas such as mining.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Nkunku needed surgery and was ruled out for four months.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But Irving doesn’t rule out asking for model weights again if the AISI spins up a team capable of doing similar work.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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Basic economy is specifically excluded from this promotion, and only the base fare of a ticket, which excludes government taxes and fees, counts toward the bonus mile earnings.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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It's not meant to segment or cut off or exclude a particular group.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Social media isn’t the sole cause of eating disorders, and banning it isn’t always necessary, Birely said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That was, in essence, why the U.S. Supreme Court just this month unanimously upheld a law effectively banning TikTok—because Congress saw it as a national security risk that stood to benefit China.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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The bill would expand a state law prohibiting price gouging during disasters to more broadly bar the raising of prices on certain products by 10% or more in a 90-day period.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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The crew plans to be in attendance but their event plans will be kept quiet barring Sunday’s outcome.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Trump's border plans could shut out asylum seekers escaping violence in their home countries, but could also stem the flow of migrants seeking refuge in Massachusetts shelters — a resource Healey says the state can no longer afford.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Miami, after a playoff-less 8-9 season, had zero Pro Bowl players, one of only four teams shut out.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not that the 110°F scorch prevents Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold, from doing push-ups as the crew prepares for another take.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the penultimate episode of the series, Charlotte put a target on Freddie Fraser’s back by not telling him Leanne Quigley had a shield that would prevent the traitors from murdering her.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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By Alison Durkee In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that prohibits U.S. app stores from hosting TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, relinquishes ownership.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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