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precluding

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verb

present participle of preclude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of precluding
Verb
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
  • Since 2020, that database has provided information used by professionals in areas of homeland security, school safety and violence prevention.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For radiation oncologist Marisa Weiss, MD, breast cancer prevention is personal.
    Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Led by scientists at Rice University in Houston, the study suggests Jupiter's early growth cut off the flow of gas and dust toward the inner solar system, preventing the material that would one day form Earth, Venus and Mars from spiraling into the sun.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Broadway musicians have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting the possibility of a strike.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, a nonprofit called Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund has sponsored a series of meetings to develop recommendations aimed at averting the threat scientists think mirror life could pose.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Precluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluding. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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