rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Trump did not rule out the possibility of economic hardship, arguing that the economy and the U.S. population will have to adjust to the changes being made.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
Coincidentally, balance problems began to surface gradually after legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey resigned from Red Bull in May 2024, although the team ruled out any connection between the two events.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
Coincidentally, balance problems began to surface gradually after legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey resigned from Red Bull in May 2024, although the team ruled out any connection between the two events.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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