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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
The friend group, and its leader Paulina (Benton), are then consumed with preparation for the pageant.
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With Wimbledon looming, preparation was also top of mind.
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22 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Sun Sentinel had no role in this post’s preparation.
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22 June 2026
The news and editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
With Wimbledon looming, preparation was also top of mind.
—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Sun Sentinel had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The news and editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparation
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Boards must prioritize energization dates and grid readiness to avoid investing in unpowerable compute.
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Taiwan’s ongoing military drills are aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack.
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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The Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs agency said that their findings underscore the need for continuous testing along with heightened industry awareness of labelling obligations.
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Over the decades, as more awareness spread on environmental issues, municipalities began to phase out combined sewer systems.
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
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With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.
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To find relief, many people turn to therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, support groups, mindfulness practices or medication.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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Instead, consciousness is an outcome of information processing, and thus in principle it can be generated in any number of physical substrates so long as those substrates can support the requisite informational patterns, structures and computations.
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The turning off of lights, the closing of curtains, the pulling up of blankets, the loss of consciousness—each piece of the routine felt distinct, and sweet.
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The couple's Jeep Compass was still running and the fan was on high, however, the air conditioning wasn't working, according to authorities.
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In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.
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“Preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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