preapproved

adjective

pre·​ap·​proved ˌprē-ə-ˈprüvd How to pronounce preapproved (audio)
variants or pre-approved
: having been approved in advance
a preapproved credit card
a list of preapproved medications

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This is a game changer for Pakistan’s unbanked population, who can access real-time credit with their pre-whitelisted limits—preapproved borrowing amounts determined using alternative data such as mobile usage or digital transaction history. Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Self-service campaign request systems that enable email nurtures or paid media efforts with preapproved templates can cut the time of execution from weeks to days. Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Allocate a portion of the $135 million for preapproved Euro-style perimeter designs with green cores. Alicia Pederson, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 As well as the six-figure quote, there were stipulations such as business-class flights and preapproved hotels. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for preapproved

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preapproved was in 1960

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“Preapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preapproved. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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