Synonyms of precludes

precludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of preclude

as in prevents

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevents
• averts
• obviates
• avoids
• forestalls
• provides
• helps
• escapes
• heads off
• anticipates
• deters
• hinders
• nullifies
• prohibits
• impedes
• forbids
• neutralizes
• thwarts
• evades
• saves
• staves off
• negates
• hampers
• eludes
• shuns
• eschews
• interferes (with)
• frustrates
• deflects
• inhibits
• retards
• balks
• shakes
• counteracts
• circumvents
• baffles
• stops
• foils
• blocks
• counterbalances
• offsets
• stalls
• compensates (for)
• halts
• fends (off)
• shirks
• makes up (for)
• dodges
• wards (off)
• bars
• checks
• arrests
• checkmates
• ducks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facilitates
• aids
• assists
• abets
• encourages
• promotes
• eases
• allows
• fosters
• permits
• smooths
• furthers
• advances
• cultivates
• leaves
• nurtures
• lets
• forwards
• unclogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precludes

The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits. — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

This is excessive and precludes many New Yorkers from attending. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

The state attorney general's office asked the high court to let the execution proceed, arguing nothing precludes the switch to lethal injection. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Green still has an agent (Topher Grace), but her reputation precedes her and thus precludes offers. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026

For instance, in large American cities such as Chicago, significant segments of the Hispanic minority speak only Spanish, which precludes their being recruited by the police. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

The authority of objects derives from their imperviousness—but too total an imperviousness precludes writing and action altogether. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Armar’s Ghana is one where family ties have been eroded and ethnic identity precludes any notion of national solidarity. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

And dropping your Leagues Cup opener, in the current format, all but mathematically precludes advancing to the quarterfinals from the three-match group stage. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026