Except and Rule out

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Except

Except verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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Rule out is a synonym for except in exclude topic. In some cases you can use "Rule out" instead a verb "Except", when it comes to topics like leave out, include.

Rule out

Rule out verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Except is a synonym for rule out in exclude topic. You can use "Except" instead a verb "Rule out".

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  • If It's You, It's Okay She's even gone so far as to systematically rule out the possibility of being attracted to other girls, in general... except one.
    Source: If It's You, It's Okay
  • To Be Lawful or Good He does...except, after all, the terms did not specifically rule out that head being still attached to a living and very angry king with an army behind him.
    Source: To Be Lawful or Good
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