preinduction
adjective
pre·in·duc·tion
ˌprē-in-ˈdək-shən 
variants
or pre-induction
: occurring before an induction
… Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward will be inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association Hall of Fame. … The Iowa native made all the right noises when the association handed him his plaque at a preinduction ceremony.—
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer… his draft board reclassified him 1-A, saying that he couldn't be declared blind until he had taken a preinduction physical examination for the armed forces.—Los Angeles Times
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“Preinduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preinduction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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