preregistration

American  

[pree-re-juh-stray-shuhn] / ˌpriˌrɛ dʒəˈstreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a designated period to register or enroll before the standard period opens.

2. the act or process of enrolling for something in advance.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a time before being registered, especially used for the time when medical personnel have completed training but not been added to a professional register.

Example Sentences

Advocates of preregistration say this commitment to a predetermined plan makes it harder for researchers to cherry-pick interesting findings and bury negative results.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 8, 2023

Some countries might require preregistration or a customs form that you must complete online or through an app.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

All events are free but require preregistration; see spl.org/seattlereads for more information.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

About 1,000 of 20,000 students who responded to a preregistration survey have not had stable or permanent housing at some point in the last five months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021

In the second week of September, I returned to school for the preregistration student assembly and found myself sitting in the auditorium a few seats away from Danny.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok