preemptive (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈɛmp.tɪv/
Definition
preemptive means of or relating to preemption. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as preemptive.
A preemptive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became preemptive after the announcement.
How to Use preemptive
- preemptive + noun (collocation)
- Use preemptive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a preemptive reaction."
- become preemptive (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became preemptive near the end."
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