preemptively
adverb
before or in preference to other buyers, claimants, candidates, etc..
pre-emptively
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a variation of
preemptively.
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a word derived from
pre-emptive.
pre-emptiveadjectiveof, involving, or capable of pre-emption
Example Sentences
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It then tried to answer those queries pre-emptively, assuring the approximately 75,000 residents, for example, that it expects its data center would consume water at a similar rate to an office building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
City officials say they’ve already instituted hiring freezes, cut overtime spending and deferred capital projects, among other steps, to try to pre-emptively control costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The RBI meanwhile has pre-emptively, external approached the courts seeking to be heard first in any matter related to the listing.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That data now feeds into an AI model that can pre-emptively suggest how to tweak the machines to account for those variances, ensuring every chip is consistent, and flawless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
