PRECLUDE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

preclude

verb

pri-ˈklüd

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 Those who leave before their visas expire are set to recover their money, but the measure may preclude or deter many from travelling at all. —

Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 June 2026 But for now, even if there were a robust independent platform, lenders are precluded from going fully AI. —

Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 Easy access to capital was thought to preclude the sort of boom-bust cycle that characterized the railroad era. —

Fortune, 2 June 2026 Johnson’s versatility, however, won’t preclude Hafley from a potential rotation at nickel. —

Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for preclude

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To prevent renewal, cancel your membership through your Account Page.

— Big Think, Big Think, 18 June 2026
The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026