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ruled out

ADJECTIVE

ineligible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unavailable unfit unqualified unsuitable

WEAK

disqualified inappropriate incompetent objectionable unacceptable undesirable unequipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate qualified ready suitable

WEAK

acceptable eligible equipped

ADJECTIVE

out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away outside

STRONG

absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded

WEAK

at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé unacceptable unfashionable used-up

Antonyms

STRONG

animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm

WEAK

here possible

ADJECTIVE

taboo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned outlawed prohibited tabu unthinkable

STRONG

disapproved forbidden proscribed reserved restricted unmentionable

WEAK

beyond the pale frowned on illegal off-limits out of bounds unacceptable

Antonyms

WEAK

OK acceptable allowed mentionable

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They found that a crack in the compromised tank released the pressure buildup inside the storage unit, which ruled out the possibility of an explosion, and allowed residents to return to their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The study builds on earlier research that ruled out glaciers as the primary means of transporting the stone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Last fall, over a plate of enchiladas in downtown San José, Mayor Matt Mahan emphatically ruled out a run for governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Leoni, 19, was ruled out for a year after after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in September, a month after joining the Reds from Parma for a fee of £26m plus add-ons.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Then she lowered her voice and said something about wanting to make sure the Grovers were ruled out as placements.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

ruled out

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