: 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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Transfer half of the pasta-cheese mixture to the prepared baking dish.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Medical schools and physician training programs, including continuing education, should strengthen instruction so new clinicians start better prepared and current providers can better recognize the signs.
—Halle Berry, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
That’s why Russian President Vladimir Putin seems prepared to pay almost any price for it – and why the Ukrainian army keeps trying to hang onto it even though the situation is becoming increasingly desperate.
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Be prepared for these authentic Texas pecan pralines to melt in your mouth.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Medical schools and physician training programs, including continuing education, should strengthen instruction so new clinicians start better prepared and current providers can better recognize the signs.
—Halle Berry, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
That’s why Russian President Vladimir Putin seems prepared to pay almost any price for it – and why the Ukrainian army keeps trying to hang onto it even though the situation is becoming increasingly desperate.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Be prepared for these authentic Texas pecan pralines to melt in your mouth.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 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 23 Nov. 2025.
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