ruled out (Meaning)

ruled out

to eliminate the possibility of, exclude, eliminate, to make impossible

The suspect's alibi was ruled out after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
The possibility of a natural disaster has been ruled out by meteorological experts.
We ruled out pneumonia as a diagnosis after taking a thorough medical history.
The prosecution's case was severely weakened when a key witness was ruled out due to a conflict of interest.
The fire department ruled out arson as the cause of the blaze, pointing instead to an electrical fault.
After an extensive search, the missing child was ruled out as being in the immediate vicinity.
The surgeon ruled out a life-threatening condition during the initial examination.
The investment proposal was ruled out by the board of directors due to concerns over its profitability.
The medication was ruled out as the cause of the adverse reaction after further testing.
The judge ruled out any plea agreements and set a trial date for the accused.

to eliminate the possibility of, exclude, eliminate, to make impossible

prevented, stopped, excluded,shut out,blocked, suppressed, precluded, rejected, refused, revoked

OK, permissible, accepted, certified, lawful, acceptable, okay, permissive, permitted, licensed

The suspect's alibi was ruled out after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.

The possibility of a natural disaster has been ruled out by meteorological experts.

We ruled out pneumonia as a diagnosis after taking a thorough medical history.

The prosecution's case was severely weakened when a key witness was ruled out due to a conflict of interest.