as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
the precluding of any misunderstanding seemed to be her top priority
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as in preventing
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 precluding
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The judge signed a temporary protection order requiring Davenport to stay away from the victim and precluding him from owning a firearm.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, the workouts many people think of as HIIT involve way longer work intervals and much shorter rest periods, precluding the same level of intensity.
—Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Republic never received any further communication about this request or any data, precluding progress.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
For example, some Americans may not have a primary care doctor, thus precluding them from getting a prescription for the Covid shot.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Debris from hydraulic mining, using water cannons to blast away dirt in search of gold, built up in Northern California rivers, precluding larger steamboats from traveling on them, the California State Lands Commission report said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The judge signed a temporary protection order requiring Davenport to stay away from the victim and precluding him from owning a firearm.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, the workouts many people think of as HIIT involve way longer work intervals and much shorter rest periods, precluding the same level of intensity.
—Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Republic never received any further communication about this request or any data, precluding progress.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
For example, some Americans may not have a primary care doctor, thus precluding them from getting a prescription for the Covid shot.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precluding
Noun
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One of them is the creation of a centralized Office of the Inspector General to lead fraud prevention efforts.—
STEVE KARNOWSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists were told to end research on macaque monkeys, who’d been primarily used to study HIV prevention.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The loss dropped the Celtics to 38-20, preventing them from clearing a benchmark all but three NBA champions since 1980 have cleared.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous vehicles hold the exciting promise of preventing deaths and injuries caused by behavioral factors, including impaired driving, if deployed responsibly and safely and in collaboration with the right community and city stakeholders.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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In some ways, the moment was a replay of 1977, but this time Woodruff looked directly at Walker, instead of averting his eyes.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Precluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluding. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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