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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Seeing people play to prerecorded tracks doesn’t cut it for Bonamassa.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
At the end of the show, fans were treated to a prerecorded goodbye message.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Gun safety advocate and YouTube personality Paul Harrell announced his death in a prerecorded video, which was posted to the platform on Wednesday.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
At the end of the show, fans were treated to a prerecorded goodbye message.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Gun safety advocate and YouTube personality Paul Harrell announced his death in a prerecorded video, which was posted to the platform on Wednesday.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Prerecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerecorded. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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