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
Verb
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While the sector has been excluded from the recent tariffs, levies could come in the future.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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These organizations, which had lofty names such as the Great Northwest Improvement Association and West Altadena Improvement Association, urged homeowners to write language into their deeds that would bar Black, Latino or Asian tenants from buying or renting there.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tom Brenner | Reuters A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the White House cannot bar Associated Press reporters and photographers from the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other secure spaces where journalists from other media outlets are admitted.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lance Hunter, a professor at Augusta University in Georgia, said that eliminating defenses against foreign influence campaigns would leave the United States more vulnerable to them.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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May Reduce Inflammation Soybeans are high in antioxidants, which help eliminate harmful compounds called free radicals.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Addy Walls had a complete game with 14 strikeouts as Hopkinton shut out Holliston, 11-0, in a Tri-Valley League game.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Black Doves, The Gentlemen, and Fool Me Once were all shut out of the main awards (Black Doves got a Craft nom for costume design), while Bridgerton — which is produced by Shondaland but is synonymous with the UK — only figured in the Memorable Moment category and in Craft for hair and makeup.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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In remarks outside of Congress on Monday afternoon, Bowser called on lawmakers to change the language in the stopgap plan, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), to prevent the District from being forced to revert to the previous fiscal year’s funding levels.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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The main objective for Ludwig angina treatment is to ensure the airway passage is free to prevent asphyxiation.—
Francisco J. Rivera Rosario,
Health,
11 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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