as in averted
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 precluded
Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Monitoring for the six pathogens is no longer required for the 10 states that participate in the program, though those states aren’t precluded from conducting surveillance on their own.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
My focus was straight ahead on the asphalt rushing under us, of course, and the engine noise and roar of the wind precluded chit-chat anyway.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But if the Heat had traded Robinson for a player whose contract extended past last season, that could have potentially precluded the Heat from having the flexibility to trade for Powell.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As scholars in the field, the expertise of the authors generally precluded the need for fact-checking, so inaccuracies inevitably occurred.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Monitoring for the six pathogens is no longer required for the 10 states that participate in the program, though those states aren’t precluded from conducting surveillance on their own.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
My focus was straight ahead on the asphalt rushing under us, of course, and the engine noise and roar of the wind precluded chit-chat anyway.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But if the Heat had traded Robinson for a player whose contract extended past last season, that could have potentially precluded the Heat from having the flexibility to trade for Powell.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precluded
Verb
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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O’Steen averted his eyes from the exhibit, appearing to not want to look at the image of the victim.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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In multiple Southern California cities, disaster has been averted — at least for now.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Precluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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