preneed

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adjective

Arranged before a need arises.

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Meanings

adjectivepreneed (not comparable)

alternative pre-need

  1. not comparableArranged before a need arises.

    Some agreements with third-party preneed sales companies require the funeral provider to enter into a noncompetition clause with the seller.

    1988, Howard C Raether, The Funeral director's practice management handbook

    Synonyms: advance

nounpreneed (plural preneeds)

plural preneeds

  1. A service purchased and arranged before the need for it arises.

    But what I see as much more important for our funeral pre-needs is that we have made preparation for where we will spend eternity.

    2016, Molly Stringer, That's the Way It Is: Just Checking In

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveArranged before a need arises.

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preneed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preneed

MLA

“preneed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preneed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preneed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preneed.

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