prequalified

/priˈkwɑlɪfaɪd/
adjective
  1. Having met the basic requirements or conditions in advance, especially for a loan, credit, or job.
    • The contractor was prequalified to bid on the city's construction projects.
    • She received a prequalified offer for a credit card with a low interest rate.
    • As a prequalified buyer, he could start looking at houses immediately.
Antonyms
verb
  1. Past tense of prequalify; to have qualified someone or something in advance.
    • The committee prequalified three vendors before the official bidding process.
    • The bank prequalified her for a mortgage up to $300,000.
    • He prequalified for the marathon by completing a half-marathon last year.
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