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

This year, preregistration for the two caroling events filled up within hours of going online.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

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

D.C. public health officials made getting vaccinations easier when they eliminated preregistration, transitioned to an entirely walk-up system and merged monkeypox vaccine clinics with existing coronavirus vaccine centers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Participation is free, but preregistration is required due to COVID-related precautions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2022

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