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
Patient confidentiality laws preclude us from providing information directly related to this case.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
If a special election is called, Corpus is not precluded from running again.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The 80-year period from the end of World War II has been a time of relative peace and stability in part because overwhelming American power precluded smaller nations from acting on their own.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
But, even for specialists, the current system precludes them from ordering tests or prescribing therapies for caregivers.
—Rebecca T Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
If a special election is called, Corpus is not precluded from running again.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The 80-year period from the end of World War II has been a time of relative peace and stability in part because overwhelming American power precluded smaller nations from acting on their own.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
But, even for specialists, the current system precludes them from ordering tests or prescribing therapies for caregivers.
—Rebecca T Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preclude
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Megan had filed a restraining order against Lanez in December 2024 asking that the Los Angeles Superior Court judge prevent Lanez from allegedly harassing Megan from prison through third parties during his10-year jail sentence.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Routine cleaning and maintenance can also lower energy bills and improve the air quality in your home by eliminating dust and preventing mold and mildew from forming.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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The good news is — so long as the estimate holds — those figures hit near the high end and avert the low end of the tracking numbers released by The Hollywood Reporter on April 10, which pegged a $63 million to $77 million opening weekend take in North American theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Avoided a government shutdown Congress managed to avert a government shutdown in late March, passing a stopgap funding bill to keep federal agencies running through the end of the fiscal year.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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