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 But that doesn’t preclude us from doing our own, slightly weirder version now does it? —

Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026 There is also nothing to preclude current front-of-shirt sponsor Stake buying space on the kit’s sleeves instead or being some other form of club partner next season. —

Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 This type of filing does not preclude the facility from housing patients as the matter is considered, Weinstein said. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Lawyers for the church argue that Morris’ agreements with the church preclude him from those benefits if he was fired or resigned because of immoral behavior. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preclude

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Enzyme Inhibitor Peptides Enzyme inhibitor peptides help to prevent the breakdown of collagen, preserving the skin’s structure and slowing visible signs of aging.

— Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
The chemical was developed in the early 1900s and came into wider use during World War II to prevent the spread of malaria and typhus.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026