in preparation

idiom

: being made
Plans for the next edition are already in preparation.

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Whatever is decided, some kind of change in Madrid’s club model is coming, and has been in preparation for some time. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Sobotka had used the Zamboni to resurface the ice in preparation for an evening game against the Los Angeles Kings. John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The deals might also mean the company is clearing out inventory in preparation to release a new portable product. PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 Back in June, Chiland, a Los Angeles public-school teacher, heard rumors that National Guard troops were being marshalled on Terminal Island in preparation to arrest anti-ICE demonstrators across the city. Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in preparation

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“In preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20preparation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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