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
The financial incentive for airports and airlines to serve alcohol precludes temperance as a solution.
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Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
But Benthaus worried that her condition — a spinal cord injury from a 2018 mountain bike accident — might preclude her from achieving the same milestones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Judges have pushed back from the bench about why her disqualification would not preclude her participation in cases.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
While not a guarantee, being named to an All-Decade Team usually precludes enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
But Benthaus worried that her condition — a spinal cord injury from a 2018 mountain bike accident — might preclude her from achieving the same milestones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Judges have pushed back from the bench about why her disqualification would not preclude her participation in cases.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
While not a guarantee, being named to an All-Decade Team usually precludes enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preclude
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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But, traditionally, the judiciary has been concerned about its institutional competence, relative to the other branches’, to evaluate the nature and extent of foreign threats and the policies needed to avert them.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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In April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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