PRECLUDE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

preclude

verb

pri-ˈklüd

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments

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Recent Examples of preclude As much as the Chiefs dutifully followed their board, that doesn’t preclude those choices being informed, or at least influenced by, a certain philosophical guiding light as well as pure data. —

Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 Tantalizingly, no physics theories preclude the existence of a powerful and rare-earth-free magnet. —

Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 California can’t afford to preclude the use of reliable power. —

Paige Lambermont, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026 The Constitution precludes that encroachment. —

Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preclude

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Verb

Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The research team led by Schlamminger performed a completely blind analysis, randomizing the values of the masses used to prevent experimenter bias.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026