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

Examples of preapproved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, called for further streamlining of the permitting process for rebuilds as well, including by creating a wide set of preapproved, fire-resistant building plans. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

Content must pass medical, legal and regulatory review, so reusable, preapproved components allow teams to adapt communication without restarting the approval process every time. —Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026

Having a preapproved loan and locked rate can help in that arena, experts say. —Aly J Yale, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

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. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preapproved

• disapproved
• reapproved
• unapproved
• unimproved
• approved
• disproved
• improved
• removed
• reproved
• unmoved
• unproved
• grooved