as in prevents
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 precludes
The state-level legal issue around the election maps precludes the JCEB from finalizing ballots for the upcoming August general election at all, Brown said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would redefine corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections.
—ABC News, 12 May 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
His age, though, precludes him from doing anything more extensive than a one-off show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The Wolves were rumored to be pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Dosunmu deal likely precludes a deal for the former two-time MVP.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Be warned that waiting until after a letter of intent (LOI) is signed often precludes tax mitigation strategies that require long-term structuring.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Gal Wettstein, associate director of health and insurance at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, said the Medicaid option typically precludes leaving property or other assets to your heirs.
—Jessica Roy, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2026
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would redefine corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections.
—ABC News, 12 May 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
His age, though, precludes him from doing anything more extensive than a one-off show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The Wolves were rumored to be pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Dosunmu deal likely precludes a deal for the former two-time MVP.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Be warned that waiting until after a letter of intent (LOI) is signed often precludes tax mitigation strategies that require long-term structuring.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Gal Wettstein, associate director of health and insurance at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, said the Medicaid option typically precludes leaving property or other assets to your heirs.
—Jessica Roy, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precludes
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Gender distress plays a more pronounced role in the film later on, as two crucial scenes frame it as the insurmountable obstacle that prevents the entity’s targets from returning to a version of their previous lives.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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This natural state of paralysis prevents the body from physically acting out dreams, which could otherwise lead to injury, Drerup explained.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Precludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precludes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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