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preneed

British  
/ priːˈniːd /

adjective

  1. arranged or made available in advance of eventual requirements

    preneed funeral arrangements
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The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office announced plans to reorganize to strengthen oversight of preneed funeral and burial payments.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2020

Undertakers are also getting competition from cemeteries, which are sending out high-pressure door-to-door salesmen to sell plots on a "preneed" basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

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