The Prime Minister said that he didn't want to pre-empt the findings of the inquiry by making any policy changes before its recommendations were handed down.
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Pre-empt
//pɹiːˈɛmpt//
Synonyms for "pre-empt" (2 found)
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Printing more money is a short-term measure used by some countries to pre-empt inflation, but, in the long term, it makes the situation worse.
Source: tatoeba (3861722)
The prime minister said that he didn't want to pre-empt the findings of the inquiry by making any policy changes before its recommendations were presented.
Source: tatoeba (11809307)
At the same time, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines said: "I will not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation into this awful event, but it is clear the weather was appalling and there were floods and landslips in the area.
Source: wiktionary
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