: subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
The president read a prepared statement.
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
How much are you prepared to pay?
I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Collier took the podium for her postseason exit interview with reporters on Tuesday, beginning the press conference with a lengthy prepared statement bashing WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and league leadership.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The star forward opened with a prepared statement criticizing the WNBA not only for the state of its on-court officiating — a trenchant topic during this postseason — but for its lack of transparency and accountability, starting with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The players were prepared to give Jones whatever emotional support was needed, just as Jones supplies that type of passion to the defense.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Collier took the podium for her postseason exit interview with reporters on Tuesday, beginning the press conference with a lengthy prepared statement bashing WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and league leadership.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The star forward opened with a prepared statement criticizing the WNBA not only for the state of its on-court officiating — a trenchant topic during this postseason — but for its lack of transparency and accountability, starting with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The players were prepared to give Jones whatever emotional support was needed, just as Jones supplies that type of passion to the defense.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prepared
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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