rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
heavy rain ruled out the picnic
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Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Ukraine’s martial law, which is periodically renewed with votes in Parliament, rules out holding presidential elections.
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Andrew E. Kramer Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Trump probably won't take the stand While Donald Trump's attorneys have yet to definitively rule out his appearance on the witness stand, the prospect seems increasingly unlikely.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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Andrew E. Kramer Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Trump probably won't take the stand While Donald Trump's attorneys have yet to definitively rule out his appearance on the witness stand, the prospect seems increasingly unlikely.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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