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
This does not, however, preclude the possibility that these cats were well liked and cared for by the sailors.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
America’s competition for prominence with Qatar in the LNG exports sector works to preclude major deals in that area.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
His job precludes him from playing favorites in a professional sense.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The ZBook Power's entry-level status doesn't preclude premium features, such as a three-year warranty and a sharp 1440p webcam with privacy shutter.
—PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
America’s competition for prominence with Qatar in the LNG exports sector works to preclude major deals in that area.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
His job precludes him from playing favorites in a professional sense.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The ZBook Power's entry-level status doesn't preclude premium features, such as a three-year warranty and a sharp 1440p webcam with privacy shutter.
—PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2025
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Nations begin to covet their AI and set up barriers to prevent other nations from stealing or copying the early AGI systems. Year 2037: Advances in AI showcase human-like situational adaptability and innovation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Sabalenka’s 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 win in the semifinals prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships in Paris.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The enclave needs at least 500 to 600 trucks daily to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe, as civilians face a severe shortage of supplies like food and medicine, said UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Matthew Barrett, president and CEO of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, the state’s largest nursing home coalition, praised Lamont and union leadership for averting a work stoppage.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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