precluding 1 of 2

noun

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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precluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of preclude
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 precluding
Verb
State attorneys argued Tuesday that the federal government has no authority over California elections and seeks to violate federal law precluding voter roll purges in the 90 days before an election. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Califia has previously been detained for drug possession but was also released before her arraignment, precluding the possibility of diversion court. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 More customization and settings could come to existing apps, precluding the need for people to roll their own. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The astronauts must be unassigned to other missions, available for flights (for example, by not being on parental leave or on a military assignment), not in a management position precluding their participation, and in the presence of skills relevant to the mission, among other things. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026 When the primary was held in mid-May, only Republican voters - or unaffiliated voters who opted for a GOP ballot - were eligible to weigh in, precluding Cassidy from benefitting from crossover support. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026 But even after hearing from Kelly and several distressed homeowners at the March 9 City Council meeting, Council members couldn’t reach consensus on key elements of the proposal, precluding a necessary approval for the ordinance to advance. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, which has played a large role in precluding a return. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 He was selected for the All-Star Game for the 22nd time in his career despite missing 18 games due to injury, precluding him from consideration for the postseason All-NBA teams. — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precluding
  1. prevention
  2. preventing
  3. averting
Noun
  • Detection is no substitute for prevention, not when consequences are truly unacceptable.
    — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation is unveiling its new crash prevention trucks that will help protect emergency crews responding to scenes.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevention
Verb
  • Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Events unfold over one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking communication from the outside world and preventing reinforcements from arriving.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • While people in Israel are praising the passengers and the captain as heroes for averting disaster, a broader debate is emerging over government failures that allowed something like this to happen, Lonsdorf says.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot hailed for averting a catastrophe on a FlyDubai flight, described Spice Jet incorrectly.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of averting

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“Precluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precluding. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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