: subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
The president read a prepared statement.
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
How much are you prepared to pay?
I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
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That tends to be the case in most states—if a hot dog is heated, served on a bun, and sold as a ready-to-eat meal, it's typically considered a prepared food item and subject to sales tax.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Place tortilla slices on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
Audubon painted a pair of the birds based on skins (prepared specimens) and named the species for Bachman.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
This will help out any shoppers looking for a charcuterie board or prepared dish to bring to their cookout.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Place tortilla slices on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
Audubon painted a pair of the birds based on skins (prepared specimens) and named the species for Bachman.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
This will help out any shoppers looking for a charcuterie board or prepared dish to bring to their cookout.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for prepared
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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