What does "preneed" mean?

A service purchased and arranged before the need for it arises.

What is a synonym for "preneed"?

Common synonyms include: advance, advance.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
A service purchased and arranged before the need for it arises.
"But what I see as much more important for our funeral pre-needs is that we have made preparation for where we will spend eternity."

Adjective

1
Arranged before a need arises. not-comparable
"Some agreements with third-party preneed sales companies require the funeral provider to enter into a noncompetition clause with the seller."

"Some agreements with third-party preneed sales companies require the funeral provider to enter into a noncompetition clause with the seller."

From pre- + need.

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