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
Pickett’s one-year deal doesn’t preclude the Panthers from taking another quarterback in the later rounds of the draft.
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Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
That precludes Sikh members from participating in local democracy, said Mandeep Singh, the regional director of the Jakara Movement, a nonprofit for young Sikhs to advocate for their religion.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Some drones rely on AI to acquire targets because electronic jamming precludes remote control by human operators.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The Vikings likely won’t be able to spend on top-of-the-market free agents, but that shouldn’t preclude them from making meaningful additions.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
That precludes Sikh members from participating in local democracy, said Mandeep Singh, the regional director of the Jakara Movement, a nonprofit for young Sikhs to advocate for their religion.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Some drones rely on AI to acquire targets because electronic jamming precludes remote control by human operators.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The Vikings likely won’t be able to spend on top-of-the-market free agents, but that shouldn’t preclude them from making meaningful additions.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Salam said after an emergency Cabinet meeting in early March that only the state should decide on matters of war and peace and called on security agencies to prevent the firing of missiles or drones from Lebanon and detain those behind the launch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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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,
21 Mar. 2026
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So much so that the forecasts warning of a major collapse in HIV/AIDS treatment efforts, after foreign aid cuts threw programs into turmoil, appear to have been averted — at least for now.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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