preappointment

Prior arrangement made

Preappointment describes something that happens or exists before an appointment takes place.

It most often appears as a modifier for procedures, screenings, or requirements that must be completed prior to a scheduled meeting or position: The clinic requires preappointment paperwork.

In employment contexts, it can refer to checks or processes conducted before someone is formally appointed to a role: preappointment background screening.

scheduling

booking

Advance arrangement secured

calendar · timetable · planner · timeslot · waitlist · reminder · confirmation · window · notice · advance

anticipation

nervousness

State of anxious unease

dread · uncertainty · expectation · worry · jitters · unease · butterflies · concern · tension · restlessness

preparation

checklist

Itemized verification guide

forms · instructions · questions · notes · records · insurance · referral · confirmation · directions · parking

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scheduling timing

preappointmentwalk-in

Without prior booking

on-the-spot · drop-in · unscheduled · same-day · impromptu

access formality

preappointmentopen access

Free public scholarly content

first-come-first-served · open door · on-demand · walk-in · queuing

Family

appoint, appointment, appointed, appointments, disappointment, appointing, reappointed, reappointment, reappointing

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