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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But soon, there were rumours about Korambayil's behaviour – both at work and outside it too – which he would sometimes pre-emptively warn her about.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Easyjet said that, with thunderstorms restricting the number of arrivals and departures, it has had to "pre-emptively cancel some flights to and from Gatwick in advance".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
“Since our product is a legal contract, we take great care to pre-emptively avoid dispute resolutions by crafting carefully worded contracts that contain provisions for all possible event scenarios,” a Kalshi spokesperson told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Last year, Kalshi pre-emptively sued the New York State Gaming Commission, which had sent it a cease-and-desist letter, claiming that the state didn’t have the right to regulate it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
