preclude
verb (used with object)
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible.
are precluding
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present progressiveof preclude.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, post-crisis market forces are precluding competition for corporate assets.
From Forbes ● Mar. 26, 2015
