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
Watson was ruled out of every game during the 2021 season following a trade request, which ultimately led to a standoff between the quarterback and the team.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Bulls ruled out Lonzo Ball (right wrist sprain), Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder surgery) and Tre Jones (left midfoot sprain) for Wednesday’s game against the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
The Trojans needed to bolster their linebacking corps last year after Eric Gentry was ruled out for the season.
—Dan Lovi, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
That decision makes Louisiana the only state to use risk scores to automatically rule out large portions of a prison population from being considered for parole, according to seven national criminal justice experts.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Bulls ruled out Lonzo Ball (right wrist sprain), Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder surgery) and Tre Jones (left midfoot sprain) for Wednesday’s game against the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
The Trojans needed to bolster their linebacking corps last year after Eric Gentry was ruled out for the season.
—Dan Lovi, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
That decision makes Louisiana the only state to use risk scores to automatically rule out large portions of a prison population from being considered for parole, according to seven national criminal justice experts.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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What To Know Dimon is proposing to both increase the size of the credit and remove restrictions tied to family status—a move that would open EITC access to many workers that are currently excluded.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Canada has also threatened to hit the U.S. with tariffs, though its imports along with Mexico’s were excluded from Trump’s announcement of tariffs last week.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California, banned the sale of most tobacco products beginning in 2021.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Certain artificial dyes used in the U.S. are banned or subject to warning labels in other countries.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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International students have countered, filing lawsuits in states such as Wisconsin, Montana and New Hampshire and have secured temporary restraining orders that bar them, for now, from being deported from the country.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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The other four teams that did it (2021-22 New Orleans Pelicans, 2010-11 Indiana Pacers, 2007-08 Atlanta Hawks and 2003-04 Boston Celtics) all were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Anything less would be another painful letdown after Messi and Miami were eliminated by Atlanta United in the opening round of last year’s MLS playoffs.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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That could include access to billions in federal subsidies to increase rural internet access that SpaceX was shut out of under the Biden administration.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s the second time this season, and the seventh time in franchise history, the Blue Jackets have been shut out in consecutive games.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Larson's victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway prevented Hamlin from securing his third consecutive victory this season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, as is often the case on Florida's Space Coast, bad weather prevented the satellites from launching April 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana’s legislation might also violate the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits laws that retroactively increase the severity of a person’s criminal sentence, according to several legal scholars.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among the changes is a proposal to prohibit universities from doing polling on federal, state or local candidates.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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