preformat
verb
pre·for·mat
ˌprē-ˈfȯr-ˌmat 
variants
or pre-format
preformatted or pre-formatted; preformatting or pre-formatting
: to format (something) in advance
preformat a disc
The editing software preformats the page.
preformatted
adjective
or pre-formatted
Renewals … are "passive"—state workers check income databases in advance and, if nothing has changed, send a preformatted form that a parent just signs and returns.
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Don Sapatkin
Don Sapatkin
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“Preformat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preformat. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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