in preparation

idiom

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

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Travers only had a week of training with his new team-mates in preparation for this game. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025 His last practice at Halas Hall came on Jan. 8, 2021, in preparation for a playoff game in New Orleans. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025 Not only does the late summer represent the conclusion of a flurry of shipment orders in preparation for the busy holiday shopping season, but also the latest trade deadline. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 The Iranian government is likely to use this respite to accelerate its militarization in preparation for sustained conflict. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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