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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Though Combs’ defense argued that his acquittals on the most serious charges precluded the court from considering the women’s claims of coercion, Judge Arun Subramanian said the women’s claims of violence and exploitation were major factors in the prison sentence of four years and two months.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have previously argued that federal prosecutors should be precluded from treating it as a death penalty case due to Bondi’s comments.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
With the program proving popular, the decision to expand meant finding someone who could oversee it daily, as Vinson’s administrative duties precluded him from doing so.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Middle Tennessee's erosion-prone limestone and other hard bedrock have historically precluded Nashville leadership from exploring underground transportation.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
The range of natural terrain precluded the need for much CGI.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Although the Basic Agreement between owners and players grants permission to schedule games in San Juan, Paris, and Mexico City, financial considerations precluded those venues from appearing on the 2025 schedule.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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
In retrospect, the houses should have been protected from redevelopment with a deed covenant, which could have precluded new development on the site.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Though Combs’ defense argued that his acquittals on the most serious charges precluded the court from considering the women’s claims of coercion, Judge Arun Subramanian said the women’s claims of violence and exploitation were major factors in the prison sentence of four years and two months.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have previously argued that federal prosecutors should be precluded from treating it as a death penalty case due to Bondi’s comments.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
With the program proving popular, the decision to expand meant finding someone who could oversee it daily, as Vinson’s administrative duties precluded him from doing so.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Middle Tennessee's erosion-prone limestone and other hard bedrock have historically precluded Nashville leadership from exploring underground transportation.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
The range of natural terrain precluded the need for much CGI.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Although the Basic Agreement between owners and players grants permission to schedule games in San Juan, Paris, and Mexico City, financial considerations precluded those venues from appearing on the 2025 schedule.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precluded
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the government shutdown has prevented data sharing from any NASA missions that have observed the comet since October 1, the ESA’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter attempted to capture views of 3I/ATLAS in October.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Multiple people were arrested Friday when the FBI averted a possible terrorist attack planned for Halloween weekend, Director Kash Patel said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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So, the tariffs will be averted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Precluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluded. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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