prerecorded
Americanadjective
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recorded before being broadcast, played in an automated telephone call, made available online, etc.; not live.
The final hour of the talk show was a prerecorded interview with the book’s author.
The prerecorded phone messages were part of a campaign targeting younger voters.
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containing previously recorded information, as music, images, software, etc..
By 1986, sales of prerecorded cassette tapes had surpassed those of LPs.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of prerecorded
Example Sentences
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Huang prerecorded a video greeting that was shown at the dinner—but he skipped the chance to show up in person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It was spectacularly tested at the hall’s 10th anniversary, but with tacky prerecorded video and crummy amplification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Employees were told the paper was closing down during an emergency staff meeting, in which a prerecorded video was played, the union said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Britain's Princess Catherine and her daughter Charlotte have teamed up to perform a piano duet in a prerecorded clip for a Wednesday replay of a Christmas carol service.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Speaking of redundancies, think twice before using expressions like advance reservations, final conclusion, foreign import, free gift, prerecorded, refer back, or safe haven.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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