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Princeton's WordNet

  1. preclude, rule out, close outverb

    make impossible, especially beforehand

  2. rule out, rule inverb

    include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

  3. rule out, eliminate, winnow out, rejectverb

    dismiss from consideration or a contest

    "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

Wiktionary

  1. rule outverb

    To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

  2. rule outverb

    To reject an option from a list of possibilities.

  3. rule outverb

    To make something impossible.

  4. rule outverb

    to disallow

ChatGPT

  1. rule out

    To rule out something means to decide or confirm that a particular possibility or option is not valid or not applicable, often after an examination or investigation. It implies the removal of a certain option from consideration.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rule Out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rule Out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Rule Out in a Sentence

  1. Though Brown:

    Now, jokingly, I ’m like, ‘ There’s got to be some intuition inside of you that you must know, ’ but I was like, ‘ I just feel off in running, so I just want to rule out all of the possibilities, ’.

  2. Matthew Hassan:

    If you can rule out other drivers then you'd have to say it's a sign that consumers are becoming more cautious.

  3. European Council:

    We can’t rule out border closures, but want to prevent them though cooperation within the European Union.

  4. Anura Wijepala:

    I will not rule out sabotage because the repetition within two or three weeks' time is quite similar in nature, we have informed the government analysts and police to do an investigation.

  5. Andy Murray:

    I won't rule anything out just now. I won't rule out playing Eastbourne and not playing Wimbledon, i wouldn't rule out not playing a tournament next week and trying to get matches like in an exhibition tournament, as well, to get ready for Wimbledon.


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