RULED OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in shut out

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verb

past tense of rule out

as in excluded

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of another loss would rule them out of the tournament

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NaLyssa Smith has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season, the Las Vegas Aces announced Thursday. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Warnock is out with a new book and has been touring and campaigning outside Georgia this year, while Ossoff has repeatedly ruled out a run in 2028. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 But the White House has not ruled out further military action. — George Petras, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Golden State remains the second seed in the league, and Nakase ruled out making any changes to the starting lineup. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 When asked about the weapons cache and if it was intended for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, Dobrindt said that foreign involvement couldn’t be ruled out. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 Devdutt Paddikal comes in for Sai Sudharsan, who is ruled out of this series due to a stress fracture injury. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Here’s the Latest on His Case In January, the federal judge ruled out the possibility of Mangione facing the death penalty. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 For most of the history of solar physics, that has ruled out every telescope on Earth. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.

— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026

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When the employer contribution is excluded, the lifetime benefits amount to roughly 265% of what the worker personally paid into Social Security.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
But lawmakers offered little explanation during a June 30 hearing for why those particular offenses were excluded.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluded

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The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of banned

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The designation barred defense contractors from using Anthropic's technology in their work with the agency.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In an agricultural county where Latinos make up 27% of residents, Idaho leaders encourage local cooperation with ICE — a level of coordination barred by sanctuary laws in neighboring states.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Under new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson, USC shut out San Jose Staté in the first half, but its depth issues on defense were exposed in the fourth quarter.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
But Lake Zurich was shut out by Fremd in Week 1 and decided to start this rematch against Antioch with a simple plan.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of shut out

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In developing a multitool to slide neatly into its latest generation of EDC offerings, The James Brand took time to reflect upon which tools were absolutely necessary for its customers and which ones could be eliminated to cut bulk and excess.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
An assumption disproved, an option eliminated or a risk identified may represent meaningful progress.

— Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibited

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Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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