adjective
- serving to prevent or make impossible; excluding in advance
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The high cost was preclusive for most families.
- The contract contained preclusive clauses that limited future negotiations.
- Her criminal record was preclusive of employment in certain fields.
- The judge ruled that the evidence was preclusive of any other interpretation.
- Preclusive policies prevented many qualified candidates from applying.
- The company’s preclusive hiring practices faced legal challenges.