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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

Example Sentences

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He also called for a full ceasefire for the duration of proposed negotiations - something Putin ruled out earlier on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

Paz has so far emphasized the need for dialogue but not ruled out using "constitutional instruments" to end the blockade of La Paz -- an allusion to declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Probably because Peeta and I had ruled out allies.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

ruled out

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