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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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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

The American Financial Services Association offers tips online to prepare consumers for the car-buying process, including information on preapproval, budgeting and understanding interest rates and the loan process.

From MarketWatch

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

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

From Washington Times

It also meant getting preapproval from authorities, dragging the dugong through security and dressing into its heavy felt in the still-hot desert environment of Dubai’s Expo City, where COP28 is taking place.

From Seattle Times