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

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

The permits, issued on an annual basis, allowed preapproved U.S. and Canadian residents to cross the border without stopping at a customs checkpoint while traversing backwoods areas such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park. —Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preapproved

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