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
Copied Share Injury report Andrew Greif Detroit starting offensive lineman Taylor Decker has officially been ruled out and will not play against Green Bay.
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NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After missing Wednesday practice last week and being limited on Thursday and Friday, he was ultimately ruled out for the team's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But Jan Kelly does not rule out that her son was targeted for being openly gay.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Its genetics differ enough from contemporary canines to rule out that categorization.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After missing Wednesday practice last week and being limited on Thursday and Friday, he was ultimately ruled out for the team's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But Jan Kelly does not rule out that her son was targeted for being openly gay.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Its genetics differ enough from contemporary canines to rule out that categorization.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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Therefore, as Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 this year, Thanksgiving viewership is excluded and December’s report will be a better source for data on holiday viewership patterns in 2024.Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's legal team had argued that various testimony in the hush-money case – such as that of former White House employees – and evidence – like statements made while Trump was president – violate the Supreme Court ruling that excludes official acts from prosecution.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rule is narrower than what the FTC proposed in 2023 that would have broadly banned hidden and deceptive fees regardless of industry.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Indonesia banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16 in October because of its law requiring companies to invest in or source components from the country.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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There is no proof Trudeau had to come to Florida to meet with Trump, nor that the president-elect was barred from entering Canada.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The law bars public entities from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care services, protects against subpoenas and witness summonses and prohibits the extradition of lawsuit defendants to other states.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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After Mexico were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, De Luisa did not seek re-election.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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North Carolina, a 21-time NCAA champion, is shut out for the second time this season.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The rules were intended to prevent Social Security from overpaying people who worked in non-covered pension jobs, policy experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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From a young age we are taught to brush our teeth in the morning for fresh breath and before bed to prevent cavities.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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Players on rehab assignments will be prohibited from using GMS Field’s facilities and will instead train at the club’s player development complex nearby.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Individuals convicted of federal felonies and pardoned by the president would still be prohibited from voting in federal elections in some states, for example, according to the Brookings Institution.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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