prerecorded
adjective
pre·re·cord·ed
ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd 
variants
or pre-recorded
: recorded in advance
airing prerecorded episodes
played a prerecorded message
prerecord
transitive verb
or pre-record
prerecorded or pre-recorded; prerecording or pre-recording
decided to prerecord the speech
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Kennedy’s prerecorded address held back his harshest critiques of Gavi.
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
The court had allowed Mr. Dewald, who is not a lawyer and was representing himself, to accompany his argument with a prerecorded video presentation.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The pope himself even appeared on a prerecorded video.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, the space agency will relay a prerecorded version from the orchestra’s rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
The court had allowed Mr. Dewald, who is not a lawyer and was representing himself, to accompany his argument with a prerecorded video presentation.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The pope himself even appeared on a prerecorded video.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, the space agency will relay a prerecorded version from the orchestra’s rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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“Prerecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerecorded. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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