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
The Sano International Cricket Ground, the premier ground in the country, was ruled out of hosting the Asian Games cricket competitions because of its distance of around 300 miles from Nagoya.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
That was short-lived, however, as his back problems reappeared after two appearances and he was ruled out for the rest of the season.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 11 June 2025
No, Clark is out with a left quad strain injury and has been ruled out for the Fever vs. Atlanta game on June 10, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
But the country’s tax revenue as a share of GDP is among the lowest in Latin America, and Sheinbaum has for now ruled out higher taxes, forcing her to reconcile social programs and other spending with Mexico’s security needs.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
That was short-lived, however, as his back problems reappeared after two appearances and he was ruled out for the rest of the season.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 11 June 2025
No, Clark is out with a left quad strain injury and has been ruled out for the Fever vs. Atlanta game on June 10, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
But the country’s tax revenue as a share of GDP is among the lowest in Latin America, and Sheinbaum has for now ruled out higher taxes, forcing her to reconcile social programs and other spending with Mexico’s security needs.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, was amended to exclude criminals convicted of certain offenses the chance to seek parole, including those who killed a law enforcement officer or carried out a mass shooting at a school, among other offenses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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New technology in supersonic aircraft can allow the planes to fly faster than the speed of sound without a disruptive sonic boom being heard on the ground, but the regulations still ban those flights over land.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The new system does not ban exports outright, but requires government approval for each shipment.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Employers are also barred from asking about a job applicant’s salary history under a separate law that took effect in 2020.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The justices lifted a court order that had barred a team of DOGE employees from freely examining Social Security records.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Setting up restrictions for users could help eliminate internal theft and fraud and aid the investigation if an attack such as this were to occur.—
Renee Schafer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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No major leaguer had thrown fewer in a nine-inning complete game since Kyle Hendricks required 81 to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2019.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Aledo shuts out McKinney North, takes game one In its first state semifinal appearance since 2015, Aledo baseball started strong and never looked back.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Iran's arch-foe Israel, which sees Tehran's nuclear programme as an existential threat, has repeatedly threatened to bomb the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Some notices also advised keeping windows closed to prevent smoke getting indoors.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Right now, federal troops are prohibited by federal law from making arrests and other law enforcement activity.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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The commissioners, on the other hand, are bound by Florida Sunshine Law, which prohibits them from discussing legislative matters with each other outside of a public meeting.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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