prearranged
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This long-standing debate asks whether we begin life with everything prearranged or whether our experiences shape who we become.
From Science Daily • May 3, 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 of the sales were prearranged under plans that allow executives to sell stock automatically at specific times or share prices without making in-the-moment decisions that could leave them open to allegations of improper trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
We imagine ourselves influencing the story, but mostly we are participating in a prearranged rhythm, following cues we barely notice.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025
This was their prearranged code—the test was on, and anyone who wanted to see it had better get out to New Mexico right away.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
