as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
the precluding of any misunderstanding seemed to be her top priority
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as in preventing
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 Synonyms for precluding
Noun
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For decades, the world’s response to climate change has been one of prevention, driven by scientists and diplomats.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025 -
There are also standards about the detention itself, including access to legal counsel, abuse prevention and language access.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With new treatments and maybe even a vaccine on the horizon, 2025 could be an important year for improving the lives of people with HIV and preventing more people from getting it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Carter quickly intervened with Israeli authorities to work out a solution that allowed Palestinians with appropriate ID cards to cast their ballots, even if their names weren't on the lists, averting wider problems that could have marred the process.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Then on January 5 of this year, a door plug on an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blew out causing an uncontrolled decompression and narrowly averting another fatal accident.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Precluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluding. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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