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preapproval

American  
[pree-uh-proov-uhl] / ˌpri əˈpruv əl /

noun

plural

preapprovals
  1. approval given in advance, pending final details.


Example Sentences

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All of the Afghans airlifted by the U.S. to Camp As Sayliyah underwent initial security screenings and background checks for preapproval to immigrate to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Beyond getting preapproval, you can avoid a yo-yo scam by looking for words like “conditional” in the financing contract, according to Bankrate.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Legion’s purported lies concern the bureaucratic management of a suburban lifestyle: He shows her screenshots of savings accounts, a copy of a mortgage preapproval, memos from human resources.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The proposal could face pushback from some over-the-counter drugmakers, who aren’t accustomed to preapproval inspections.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

That credit card preapproval, with her name correctly spelled and elegantly italicized, had roused her spirits, made her a little less invisible, a little more present.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie