1. determining in advance whether someone or something meets the necessary requirements or standards

1. relating to or involving the process of determining eligibility before the main selection or approval process

Examples

• The bank is prequalifying potential borrowers before they submit formal loan applications.
• She spent weeks prequalifying vendors for the construction project.
• The prequalifying round eliminated half of the contestants.
• Prequalifying customers helps streamline the sales process.
• The mortgage company offers prequalifying services online.
• After prequalifying for the program, applicants can proceed to the next step.
• The prequalifying questionnaire takes about ten minutes to complete.