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as in readiness
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
Preparation can make the difference between life and death in a natural disaster.
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as in training
the act or process of making ready for something
Much of the coursework this semester has been spent on preparation for the statewide exams.
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as in drug
a substance made ready for use as a medicine
To avoid side effects, the preparation should be taken with food.
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Recent Examples of preparation
Our preparations for war are a legitimate national right.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This hands-off version is infinitely comforting, both to your guests' taste buds and your preparation schedule.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Awareness, supervision and preparation truly save lives.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Experts suggest that preparation and research can help ground travelers in reality and overcome these anxieties.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This hands-off version is infinitely comforting, both to your guests' taste buds and your preparation schedule.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Awareness, supervision and preparation truly save lives.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Experts suggest that preparation and research can help ground travelers in reality and overcome these anxieties.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preparation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparation
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In the test, the intelligent vehicle demonstrated its ability to self-navigate and maneuver across the uneven ocean floor, littered with cobalt crusts, confirming the operational readiness of the technology for deep-sea mining.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Kremlin said the exercise evaluated the readiness of its military commands.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the Leafs pumped Hildeby’s tires leading into this season — and it was deserved after a great training camp — his appearance Saturday marked his first in the NHL this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some 65% of the nonprofit’s most server-straining traffic now comes from bots, some of which scrape the site to feed into chatbots for training.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here’s where the show does have some awareness about its characters’ problematic indiscretions, and Carrington pushes back to point out that a relationship with a trans woman isn’t anything to be ashamed of.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The link between hypertension and decline in brain health requires further investigation, specifically the impact of blood-pressure-lowering medications on brain function.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Not only that, but consciousness survives.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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This generational transition is altering our collective consciousness, challenging us to transform power dynamics within groups, friendships and societal systems.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Absorption also depends on factors like supplement type and dose, medications, other nutrients in your diet, food interactions, age, genetics, and even hormones.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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