preempt
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Synonyms
appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, convert, expropriate, pirate, press, seize, take over, usurp
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Three crucial questions for the president: How will the U.S. ensure the Taliban obeys its pledge to disavow al-Qaida and preempt any revival of anti-West terrorism? — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, "Other voices: 3 questions about an Afghanistan peace deal," 8 Sep. 2019 In September, Nevada’s Republican Party will consider bypassing its 2020 presidential nominating caucuses and instead have governing members endorse Trump, preempting all primary challenges. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump seeks to avoid primary challenge and repeat of history," 26 Aug. 2019 Local ban or fee State-wide ban State-wide ban preemption Pending anti-preemption bill New York State’s ban on plastic bags at retailers takes effect in 2020, while local jurisdictions are preempted from addressing bags at restaurants. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "See the complicated landscape of plastic bans in the U.S.," 15 Aug. 2019 House Bill 228, signed into law last year, expanded state law preempting cities and local governments from passing more restrictive gun laws. — Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati sues state over law barring local gun restrictions," 6 June 2019 The Trump administration argues that federal law should preempt California from setting its own emissions rules. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Four automakers, California strike compromise on vehicle emissions," 25 July 2019 Thus far, the rapidity and brutality of MBS’s seizure of power appear to have preempted open dissent. — Daniel Benjamin, The New York Review of Books, "Reckless in Riyadh," 30 May 2019 In the face of the unknown, will fear increase the tendency to preempt? — The Atlantic, "The Metamorphosis," 11 July 2019 State laws preempting or nullifying higher local wages perpetuate economic inequality in American cities, hurting women and minority workers who are disproportionately employed in low-wage jobs, researchers say. — Washington Post, "Why nearly 350,000 workers in mostly red states aren’t seeing wage increases, even though their local lawmakers passed them," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preempt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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