preclude
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Definition of preclude
1 archaic : close
2 : to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
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avert, forestall, head off, help, obviate, prevent, stave off
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In larger Alaska cities, that would preclude her from working as a police officer. — Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "A broken system of oversight for Alaska’s village police officers," 9 June 2018 But the executive director of the Human Rights Commission, Raymond Sexton, said while he was disappointed the court hadn’t issued a broader ruling supporting gay rights, he was encouraged because the ruling didn't preclude that in the future. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "Wedding cake ruling no help in Kentucky gay rights case," 4 June 2018 Kupchak said Tuesday that a player not working out for the Hornets wouldn’t preclude him from drafting that player. — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte Hornets draft night: 4 scenarios to watch, including Kemba Walker trade?," 20 June 2018 That assignment doesn’t preclude him from continuing to coach the Spurs, but the move to Team USA could serve as a career transition point if Popovich so chooses. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, "Win or lose, a potential franchise-shaking summer is on the way for Spurs," 21 Apr. 2018 His streaky jumper and limited ability to create off the dribble may preclude him from becoming an impact NBA scorer. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2018 NBA Draft Big Board 3.0: Trae Young Continues Dazzling Climb," 10 Jan. 2018 High debt levels can also hurt municipalities from an economic development perspective, Henken said, by precluding the use of TIF and other investment tools needed to attract development. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Seeing red: Which Milwaukee suburbs are closest to their debt limits?," 11 July 2018 The chances of a trade deal with America would be tiny, despite Donald Trump’s apparent enthusiasm for one; Mrs May’s plan precludes the acceptance of American agrifoods, a priority for negotiators there. — The Economist, "Britain’s new Brexit plan is savaged—by its own Brexit secretary," 9 July 2018 This is not necessarily the violence of rape or beatings (though reaching the border may not preclude children from beatings while detained). — Alex Ortega & Charley Sullivan, Philly.com, "What can children in cages teach us?," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preclude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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preclude
verb
English Language Learners Definition of preclude
: to make (something) impossible : to prevent (something) from happening
: to prevent (someone) from doing something
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Legal Definition of preclude
: to prevent or exclude by necessary consequence: as
a : to prevent (a party) from litigating an action or claim especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata they are precluded only because they failed to assert…the grounds for recovery they now assert —Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F.2d 446 (1979)
b : to prevent (a claim or action) from being litigated especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata the Civil Service Reform Act provides the exclusive address for adverse federal employment actions and thus precludes claims brought under the Tort Claims Act —National Law Journal
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