as in to prevent
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 preclude
The interconnectedness of human knowledge would preclude that kind of excision and defy the very nature of what AGI will consist of.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Casey Means does not have an active medical license, and appears to lack a background in public health, which won’t necessarily preclude the Senate from confirming her as Surgeon General.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Basic logic precludes him from legitimate candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Arab states also had to account for the growing anger among the Arab public about the treatment of the people of Gaza, which precluded any further tightening of Arab-Israeli security cooperation.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Casey Means does not have an active medical license, and appears to lack a background in public health, which won’t necessarily preclude the Senate from confirming her as Surgeon General.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Basic logic precludes him from legitimate candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Arab states also had to account for the growing anger among the Arab public about the treatment of the people of Gaza, which precluded any further tightening of Arab-Israeli security cooperation.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preclude
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The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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This prevents environmental waste while revivifying the rhythms, lyricism, and human emotions of Korean musical heritage.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Pakistan has announced its nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with averting a major conflict in South Asia at a time when the U.S. leader is contemplating intervention in the Middle East.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The day pass announcement comes after state lawmakers last month failed to pass transit reform legislation — or find funding to avert a looming $771 million fiscal cliff — during their spring legislative session.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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