: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
TikTok is prepared to fight the U.S. government if the potential ban is signed into law.
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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Be prepared to rummage through all the offerings—this is not a sparsely merchandised store but a full-on jumble of vintage.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
The most rousing dish, to me, was an entrée of celeriac, the knobbly, turnip-like root vegetable, sliced into thick rounds and ingeniously prepared in the Italian American style known as francese: enrobed in a thin wash of egg, then doused in a sunshiney sauce of lemon juice and white wine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Most are already prepared and ready to take away and eat at home, which is exactly what many people do in order to balance busy work and home lives.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Boomers who are White, male or have college degrees are the most likely to be financially prepared for retirement, but many people of color, women and those with only high school educations are lagging, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
State officials studied various treatment methods and prepared cost estimates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
O’Brien likes busting chops and admires people who are prepared to fight back.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
What GiL wasn’t prepared for, though, was Towers’ invitation to hit the recording booth and flex her skills.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Be prepared to rummage through all the offerings—this is not a sparsely merchandised store but a full-on jumble of vintage.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
The most rousing dish, to me, was an entrée of celeriac, the knobbly, turnip-like root vegetable, sliced into thick rounds and ingeniously prepared in the Italian American style known as francese: enrobed in a thin wash of egg, then doused in a sunshiney sauce of lemon juice and white wine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Most are already prepared and ready to take away and eat at home, which is exactly what many people do in order to balance busy work and home lives.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Boomers who are White, male or have college degrees are the most likely to be financially prepared for retirement, but many people of color, women and those with only high school educations are lagging, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
State officials studied various treatment methods and prepared cost estimates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
O’Brien likes busting chops and admires people who are prepared to fight back.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
What GiL wasn’t prepared for, though, was Towers’ invitation to hit the recording booth and flex her skills.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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