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Get to know Preempt better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bid or acquire.

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Preempt in a sentence

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Preempt | Preemptive | Preemptively | Preemption | Preempted | Preempting | Preempts | Preemptions

Preempt meaning

  1. To appropriate first.
  2. To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
  3. To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.

Synonyms of Preempt

bid acquire get supercede supervene upon supersede replace supplant displace bidding pre-empt preemptive bid call

Related words

Other words often associated with Preempt or its synonyms:

succeed follow change dictation statement command gravel develop locate offer try request

Using Preempt

  • The main meaning on this page is: To appropriate first. | To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc). | To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
  • Useful related words include: bid, acquire, get, supercede.
  • In the example corpus, preempt often appears in combinations such as: to preempt, preempt the, preempt or.

Context around Preempt

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

latter 1× politics 1× actively 1× may 1×

Sentence patterns with Preempt

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ability to preempt all other 1× attempt to preempt such rules 1× attempt to preempt those efforts 1× britain should preempt the impending 1× going to preempt them 1× letting politics preempt the facts 1× ll also preempt the m 1× measures to preempt or mitigate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another factor in 1× asked if he 1× britain should preempt 1× greater genetic testing 1× i m disappointed 1× in a way 1×

Common sentence endings:

acquire another carrier 1× announcements regarding that 1× another war crime 1× for the law 1× from a reboot 1× from another concubine 1×

Words around Preempt

Just before it in the word index:

preemployment 2 preeminent 93 preeminence 18 preemies 3 preemie 4 preemergence 3

Just after it in the word index:

preempted 19 preempting 8 preemption 27 preemptions 5 preemptive 88 preemptively 54

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaf 44 aalen 44 abrogated 44 absurdist 44 accuweather 44 acuna 44

Corpus analysis for Preempt

  • In this selection, "preempt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, latter, politics and actively stand out and add context to how "preempt" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ability to preempt all other and attempt to preempt such rules. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "preempt" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with preempt

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was still called Preempt when we purchased it from CrowdStrike. (11 words)

The executive order is partly an attempt to preempt those efforts. (11 words)

Legislation and regulations are passed to preempt all lower institutions and policies. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Another factor in Mustafa's survival is the influence of Kösem Sultan (Ahmed's favorite concubine), who may have wished to preempt the succession of Osman, Ahmed’s first-born son from another concubine. (34 words)

Greater genetic testing in healthcare would allow for the early detection of any number of diseases, and physicians would then have the opportunity to take more proactive measures to preempt or mitigate risk. (33 words)

In a way, this says it all: Just as the Ukrainians are finally launching their long-expected counteroffensive against the Russian invaders, the latter preempt the former with another war crime. (31 words)

Exclamation examples

The human species can pro-actively preempt these common major illnesses that afflict almost all of us today! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

In a way, this says it all: Just as the Ukrainians are finally launching their long-expected counteroffensive against the Russian invaders, the latter preempt the former with another war crime.

It was still called Preempt when we purchased it from CrowdStrike.

The Canadian authorities will now conduct their work and I'm not going to preempt them.

Asked if he had ordered Recto to study new tax reforms, the President said he did not want to preempt the new secretary in making any announcements regarding that.

Greater genetic testing in healthcare would allow for the early detection of any number of diseases, and physicians would then have the opportunity to take more proactive measures to preempt or mitigate risk.

Many college athletics administrators and coaches have urged to pass a standards NIL and preempt the hodgepodge of state laws.

Wisconsin's top election official said the decision to retabulate ballots in Milwaukee should preempt a potential future challenge to the election results in Wisconsin.

I’ll also preempt the M&A question by repeating what I’ve said earlier: I do not agree that the MAX crisis compels us to acquire another carrier.

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Legislation and regulations are passed to preempt all lower institutions and policies.

Trump should preempt the inevitable U.S. show trial of Assange by granting the journalist blanket pardon under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

I’m disappointed Democrats are so obviously letting politics preempt the facts.

The human species can pro-actively preempt these common major illnesses that afflict almost all of us today!

Though not wanting to preempt the Chairman of the Elections Commission, Alexander said he believes that she will give due consideration to the proposal before her.

Britain should preempt the impending disastrous collapse of Nigeria by pressuring the government to have regard for the law.

Right now, subscribers to FirstNet have priority and the ability to preempt all other network traffic.

The California State Senate yesterday approved a bill to impose net neutrality restrictions on Internet service providers, challenging the Federal Communications Commission attempt to preempt such rules.

The executive order is partly an attempt to preempt those efforts.

The president promised us in the White House that he would not take any step that may preempt or prejudge Jerusalem, not before negotiations,” Erekat said.

To preempt that, here are eight Crossrail stations we reckon could benefit from a reboot.

Another factor in Mustafa's survival is the influence of Kösem Sultan (Ahmed's favorite concubine), who may have wished to preempt the succession of Osman, Ahmed’s first-born son from another concubine.

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Common combinations with preempt

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "preempt" in a sentence?
An example: "In a way, this says it all: Just as the Ukrainians are finally launching their long-expected counteroffensive against the Russian invaders, the latter preempt the former with another war crime." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "preempt" from authentic English texts.
What does "preempt" mean?
Preempt means: To appropriate first.
What are synonyms of "preempt"?
Common synonyms of "preempt" include: bid, acquire, get, supercede, supervene upon, supersede, replace, supplant. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "preempt" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "preempt", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.