preapproved
adjective
pre·ap·proved
ˌprē-ə-ˈprüvd 
variants
or pre-approved
: having been approved in advance
a preapproved credit card
a list of preapproved medications
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Mayor Mary Sheffield launched a plan to speed up permitting for repairs — from up to 30 days down to the same day — and build new housing by offering preapproved home designs to cut through red tape so developers can construct hundreds more new single-family homes.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Global Entry allows preapproved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks -- for a fee -- when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time at airports and other ports of entry.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Don’t be too swayed by the preapproved loan amount, and be careful when choosing a house that might be out of your budget.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials also created preapproved designs for homes that aim to grease the path for residents to speed through the permitting process.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Global Entry allows preapproved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks -- for a fee -- when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time at airports and other ports of entry.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Don’t be too swayed by the preapproved loan amount, and be careful when choosing a house that might be out of your budget.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials also created preapproved designs for homes that aim to grease the path for residents to speed through the permitting process.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Preapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preapproved. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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