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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Her gender precluded her from attending prominent New York math- and science-focused schools such as the Bronx High School of Science, according to a biography published in the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
But if one of them had passed away, should that have precluded them from receiving the honor?
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
State law precludes an officer of the state party from receiving compensation for lobbying.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
The party’s frequent slide into condescension precludes huge numbers of Americans from listening to its positive message.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
But if one of them had passed away, should that have precluded them from receiving the honor?
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
State law precludes an officer of the state party from receiving compensation for lobbying.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
The party’s frequent slide into condescension precludes huge numbers of Americans from listening to its positive message.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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