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 interconnectedness of human knowledge would preclude that kind of excision and defy the very nature of what AGI will consist of.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Casey Means does not have an active medical license, and appears to lack a background in public health, which won’t necessarily preclude the Senate from confirming her as Surgeon General.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Basic logic precludes him from legitimate candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Arab states also had to account for the growing anger among the Arab public about the treatment of the people of Gaza, which precluded any further tightening of Arab-Israeli security cooperation.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Casey Means does not have an active medical license, and appears to lack a background in public health, which won’t necessarily preclude the Senate from confirming her as Surgeon General.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Basic logic precludes him from legitimate candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Arab states also had to account for the growing anger among the Arab public about the treatment of the people of Gaza, which precluded any further tightening of Arab-Israeli security cooperation.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Sitting in a chair that supports movement, such as one with a self-adjusting recline mechanism, can help prevent this condition, according to Puleio.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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How to prevent exposure to the plague To prevent exposure to plague, Coconino County officials have the following tips: Avoid contact with wild animals.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Thanks to their collective efforts, well over one million child deaths were averted.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In November, the city transit system averted a strike when the parties agreed to a one-year contract with 5% raises.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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