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ruling out

preposition as in exclusive of

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And the Americans are currently ruling out boots on the ground in Syria or buffer zones.

The onetime Virginia senator, and combat-decorated Marine, is not ruling out a run at the White House.

But Suthep is effectively a third political stakeholder—and he seems to be ruling out any caretaker role for Yingluck.

Ruling out the Quayles, the Bidens, and the Palins . . . that wouldn't be such a bad idea, both as politics and as policy.

They could agree to stop Iranian uranium enrichment where it is, without ruling out future arrangements.

We all went to persecuting and ruling out Kathie Alston, who bore it all like a saint.

The Circuit Court was held to have erred in ruling out these considerations.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ruling out, such as: aside from, bar, barring, null, besides, and but.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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