in preparation

idiom

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

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In an interview at his Islamabad office, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Reuters that Pakistan was reinforcing its positions on the border in preparation for a direct Indian attack. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025 One of the main jobs of the adolescent human is to pull away from their parents in preparation for adulthood. Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025 The facility will also include a transitional living apartment that simulates a residential environment, where patients can practice daily living tasks in preparation for a smooth transition back home. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 Nintendo reportedly has a stockpile of over a million Switch 2 consoles already stateside in preparation for purchase, so that's good news for worried purchasers. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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