in preparation

idiom

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

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England have defended their decision to play only one warm-up game in Australia in preparation for the Ashes, which start in Perth next week. Michael Bailey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 According to Edelson, OpenAI also has not provided any documents in response to his own discovery requests in preparation for trial. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 Tigers coach Dan Westby had high praise for the Raiders, noting the talent that was evident in film in preparation for the match. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025 Our investigation suggests this individual had been providing material support in preparation for the attack, inspired by ISIS. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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