How to Use preapproved in a Sentence
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McGrath is out on preapproved leave, the department said last week.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
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Lenders will sometimes give preapproved car loans to borrowers who qualify for certain loan terms.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023
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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
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If a homeowner chooses a preapproved home, Athenson said, the entire permitting process could take two weeks or less.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Getting preapproved means the lender has verified your finances and has made a conditional commitment to lend you a certain sum.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023
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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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The city plans to adjust zoning laws and building codes and launch a website with preapproved designs to help homeowners navigate the construction process.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
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Kosiras said the aircraft fly only along preapproved routes and their travels are coordinated with all the appropriate agencies.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022
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Some conferences, like the Northwest Suburban, are requiring fans wishing to attend a soccer game have their name on an preapproved list to be able to purchase a ticket.
—Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
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Then, athletic venues and hotels were cordoned off from the public, and athletes and participants were banned from leaving preapproved locations, shuttling among these sites in vehicles.
—Yang Jie, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
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Becker and Beck sold the shares according to preapproved plans that dictate when and how much to sell, commonly used by executives to shield them from allegations of insider trading.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
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With whitelisting, only preapproved software, applications and IP addresses can access a network.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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The City of Los Angeles is accelerating permitting for fire-area projects and expediting preapproved home plans.
—Justin Worland, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
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To speed things up, the city has created a set of preapproved designs — including a playful studio in the form of a flower, or a contemporary two-story apartment that offers minimalist chic at a backyard scale.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
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Advocating to extend such policies and encouraging the governing bodies to create preapproved templates for fire-resistant designs could further reduce delays.
—Seth Gellis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Any sign could be posted for a maximum of two weeks, and only students, student organizations, or university departments may place a sign in authorized places to promote preapproved activities.
—Divya Kumar, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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The New York Times also reported on Thursday that on the night of the collision, the helicopter was flying too high and at least a half mile off the preapproved path, citing people briefed on the matter.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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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
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If all goes well, Parker adds, the company should be ready to offer commercial service through Grab—to all customers, not just preapproved ones—around the One-North area in 2018.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2016
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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
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