as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies
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Recent Examples of preemption
According to Disney and Nielsen that preemption impacted a little less than one-fourth of the country.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s preemption on various ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair led to the beginnings of a significant boycott of Disney and many of its subsidiaries, including Hulu.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
McLachlan had been booked on the show prior to the preemption, a representative told The Associated Press.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
That same day, Carr praised Nexstar's preemption of Kimmel.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s preemption on various ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair led to the beginnings of a significant boycott of Disney and many of its subsidiaries, including Hulu.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
McLachlan had been booked on the show prior to the preemption, a representative told The Associated Press.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
That same day, Carr praised Nexstar's preemption of Kimmel.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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Check out Billboard‘s eight biggest takeaways from the theatrical takeover here.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The banner recently completed its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the leading South African pay TV company, and has committed to investing in South African content and work with local producers and talent.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the Italian carabinieri art squad executed the seizure of 21 pieces of tapestries, drawings and engravings following a judge’s warrant.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the disorder generally presents with a global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, and seizures and progressive motor symptoms, amongst other things.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have long called for the complete annexation of the West Bank, which is administered by the Palestinian Authority in part and Israel in other areas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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