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prearranged

British  
/ ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd /

adjective

  1. having been arranged beforehand

    a pre-arranged meeting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In addition to luxury wares, shoppers can often find special prices on pianos, saunas and even cars with prearranged discounts for members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Spot freight rates, or those based on real-time, on-demand truck availability, have risen about 35%, while contractual rates, or those prearranged, have risen about 10%, industry insiders say.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

At companies like Chevron and ConocoPhillips, executives have sold stock External link this year, sometimes as part of prearranged stock-trading plans.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Some participants used prearranged signals, such as specific in and out sniffing patterns, to indicate that they heard the sounds and were actively working on the puzzles within their dreams.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2026

“The transmitter station went on prearranged war alert status immediately upon news of the Pearl Harbor attack,” added Ensign Clawson.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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