1. 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.