adjective
- adopted or chosen in advance; selected or decided upon beforehand
Usage: formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts
Examples
- The committee followed the preadopted guidelines for evaluating applications.
- The preadopted resolution was presented to the board for final approval.
- Using preadopted criteria ensured consistency across all interviews.
- The preadopted budget was approved before the fiscal year began.
- They relied on preadopted standards to assess the project's success.