in preparation

idiom

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

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During Lent, Catholics traditionally fast for 40 days in preparation of Easter. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Three people died and 13 were injured in Jamaica while cutting down trees in preparation for the storm, Jamaican Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton said yesterday. Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025 Jeff Glor, the previous host and former anchor of CBS Evening News, was laid off in a previous round of cuts last year, as Paramount Global slimmed down in preparation for a sale. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 In 2022, Amazon had hired 150,000 workers in preparation for the holiday season. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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