How to Use preclude in a Sentence

preclude

verb
Definition of precludenext
Synonyms for precludenext
  • Bad weather precluded any further attempts to reach the summit.
  • She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career.
  • But a lock-up precludes a share sale on the markets for a year.
    — Chris Hughes | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The rules preclude casinos from receiving the tax breaks.
    — David Calvert, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2021
  • We like that this doesn't preclude him from going all out with his clothes.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 16 Oct. 2017
  • But that doesn’t preclude the Anteaters from trying to win.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • And why does your working preclude your daughter from play dates?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But that doesn't preclude changes at the state level, with the courts spurring states along in the most egregious cases.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2019
  • But that still doesn't preclude Hunter from being one of the best players in the region.
    — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The pardon only applied to the federal case and does not preclude the state charges.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Still, all that moving doesn’t preclude sharks from having a rest.
    — New York Times, 9 Mar. 2022
  • But owning his own hot dog stand here didn’t preclude him from tasting around the town on each trip home.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 May 2021
  • But not so early as to preclude being mildly concerned at the pace.
    — Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017
  • But there’s nothing that precludes him from playing the hardest.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The hope was that this would preclude a serious accumulation of the lethal gas over the years.
    — Robin Andrews, Forbes, 31 May 2021
  • Not knowing the name of the county, the city or the town you were born in would preclude you from voting in today’s election.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The storms may be moving fast enough to preclude widespread flash flooding concerns.
    — Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Living in a small space doesn't preclude you from the cozy vibes an electric fireplace creates.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2022
  • But state statute seems to preclude the prosecution from making a change of venue request.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 28 June 2017
  • The concept is to build the library into the wall, but zoning would probably preclude that.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2020
  • The order does not preclude the judge from holding hearings by telephone or video.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2020
  • That would preclude the town from a grant for departments acquiring cameras for the first time.
    — Steve Smith, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • In fact, a big mortgage could preclude you from getting a reverse mortgage at all.
    — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022
  • This would preclude the number of armed personnel, if any.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
  • That doesn’t preclude him from ending up with the best stats among all receivers, however.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Living well among strangers didn’t preclude that eternal seeking of roots.
    — Jakki Kerubo, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • But the plea did not preclude him from owning guns after he was discharged from probation.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
  • But that doesn't preclude Hicks from having a right to know the government's business.
    — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Could those conditions preclude the team from playing that night?
    — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 5 Sep. 2017
  • And Ruqayya’s hijab doesn’t preclude her from being one of the most popular girls at the school.
    — Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2021

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