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
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday wouldn't rule out exercising military or economic coercion to further his goal of bringing both Greenland and the Panama Canal under U.S. control, as his son, Donald Trump Jr., is in Greenland amid Trump's push to acquire the autonomous territory of Denmark.
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Haley Ott, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
But don’t rule out other moves, especially more joint ventures and bundles.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
This means fresh confrontations can't be ruled out.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out wide receiver Diontae Johnson, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Haley Ott, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
But don’t rule out other moves, especially more joint ventures and bundles.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
This means fresh confrontations can't be ruled out.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out wide receiver Diontae Johnson, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Leapfrog said a hospital could be excluded from the report for various reasons.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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On a related internet note, Newsweek previously covered why a pregnant woman decided to ban her mother-in-law from the delivery room was backed by readers.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Currently, diehard hound hunters (as they’re called there) are at odds with property-rights advocates who want to ban the practice.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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One potential charge was under the Insurrection Act, a Civil War-era law that bars those who incite an insurrection against the U.S. from holding federal office.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Heading into new member orientation last year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill that would bar McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using female bathrooms.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: The choice before lawmakers is whether to allow tipped wages to be gradually eliminated — with unknown effects on the state's tipping culture.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Industry analysts forecast that global banks may eliminate up to 200,000 positions over the next three to five years.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps Schumer will revisit a Trump collaboration now that Democrats will be shut out of power in Washington for the next two years.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
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The former Baltimore Ravens and Giants defensive coordinator flexed his pedigree down the stretch of the Wolverines’ season, shutting out Ohio State’s offense in the second half of a 13-10 upset at The ‘Shoe before holding Alabama to three second-half points to end the year with a bang.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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No local or state policies can prevent federal raids or deportations.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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To help prevent them from forming, wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Jan. 2025
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By Alison Durkee In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that prohibits U.S. app stores from hosting TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, relinquishes ownership.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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