preregistered
- adjective
- /ˌpriːˈrɛdʒɪstərd/
- Only preregistered guests will be admitted to the private event.
Examples
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All preregistered students received a confirmation email before the course began.
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The workshop filled up quickly, so being preregistered was essential.
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The preregistered participants received exclusive access to the event.
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Only preregistered attendees can enter the conference early.
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The conference offered a discount for preregistered attendees.
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Only preregistered voters will be able to cast their ballots in the upcoming election.
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Participants who preregistered received special access to exclusive events.
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Morphology
preregistered = preregister (transparent) = pre + register + ed
The adjective is a regular past-participial form of the verb 'preregister' and directly means 'registered in advance'.
Etymology
The word preregistered breaks into pre- meaning 'before' and register meaning 'to write your name or record something'. So, preregistered means 'registered in advance' — your name was written down before the event, which is why preregistered people are allowed in.