forestalling
/fɔrˈstɔlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of preventing or delaying something by taking action in advance.
- The committee focused on forestalling any future budget cuts.
- Forestalling the spread of the disease required immediate quarantine measures.
- His forestalling of the argument kept the family dinner peaceful.
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adjective
- Intended to prevent or delay something in advance.
- Her forestalling comments stopped the rumor before it spread.
- The forestalling strategy involved early negotiations with the union.
- They took forestalling measures to protect the building from fire.
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