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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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
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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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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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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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To prevent mold, be cautious when storing homemade bread.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some were emblazoned with images of Maximilian I of Bavaria and Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III. Further, archaeologists discovered fragments of lead bullets and deposits of metal wheels — which were likely safeguarded to prevent them from falling into enemy hands after the army left camp.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
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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That goal is also the impetus behind Senate Bill 19, legislation that would prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for contract lobbyists.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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