adverb
- in a way that is done to prevent something undesirable from happening; as a preventive measure
Examples
- The company acted preemptively to address customer concerns before they became complaints.
- Military forces struck preemptively to neutralize the threat.
- She took medicine preemptively to avoid getting sick during flu season.
- The school closed preemptively due to the approaching storm.
- They invested preemptively in new technology to stay ahead of competitors.
- The government implemented policies preemptively to prevent economic collapse.