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
On top of that, Germany’s fiscal conservatism precluded major defense investments.
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Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The city, supported by City Attorney Heather Ferbert, says that Measure B precludes outsourcing trash services.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
But that shouldn’t preclude them from drafting a safety at some point.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Once the strike began, the waiver was rescinded, precluding her from performing writing services for a non-signatory.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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