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
There's an idea that those political leanings preclude you from being a restaurant owner.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
The presence of Jones and Mason, though, does not preclude Minnesota from taking another running back.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That said, just as the scientific study of animal consciousness didn’t grind to a halt due to exaggerated claims about animal intelligence, the presence of hoaxes should not necessarily preclude a serious examination of UFO sightings.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Finally, hanging on to the wrong system can preclude your organization from leveraging the additional capabilities and benefits of automation and advanced technologies like GenAI, machine learning and robotics.
—Brian Haines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
The presence of Jones and Mason, though, does not preclude Minnesota from taking another running back.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That said, just as the scientific study of animal consciousness didn’t grind to a halt due to exaggerated claims about animal intelligence, the presence of hoaxes should not necessarily preclude a serious examination of UFO sightings.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Finally, hanging on to the wrong system can preclude your organization from leveraging the additional capabilities and benefits of automation and advanced technologies like GenAI, machine learning and robotics.
—Brian Haines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preclude
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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