PREPARATION Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

preparation

noun

Definition of preparation

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 timing is particularly significant for Finland as its first F-35As are due to arrive just as the country’s domestic F135 engine capability moves from preparation into production. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 That salon, Mayfair, became the setting for a film that follows Zaineen (Zaineen Chowdhury Karim), a bride-to-be whose wedding preparations spiral into a battle with her own body. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 During the traditional preparation process, calcium is added, which gives the jelly its distinctive firm and rubbery texture. — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Mensah attributed his quick success at Miami to his preparation. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preparation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparation

Noun

Haines said the playoff assignment was about Flora’s mental development as much as his physical readiness.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In 2025, the army created Western Hemisphere Command by combining Forces Command, Army North, and Army South under one four-star headquarters responsible for readiness, homeland defense, and operations across the Americas.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of readiness

Noun

Or Renardo Green, who had a key interception early and validated his strong offseason and training camp.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Beyond those fixes, those of us with more security training should build awareness with our less experienced neighbors, family members, and friends.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of training

Noun

Trump received Bukele at the White House in April 2025 and invited him to participate in a military coalition to fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The drug’s lack of efficacy cannot be blamed on patients, said Alexander Miras, an obesity expert at Ulster University, to The Guardian.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of drug

Noun

In 2008, as a publisher and education activist, I was given the opportunity to help create a new public high school on West 83rd Street with local Council member Gale Brewer, a West Side legend.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
That includes education — which has risen from 37% in 2019 to 53% now — with a 9-percentage-point spike in the last year.

— Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

Looks like the method acting (stopping his heart medication in order to play a dying man) paid off.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
These studies compared back support braces either on their own, with no other interventions, or their use in conjunction with other pain management recommendations such as physical activity and/or medication.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of medication

Noun

Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Yet one of China’s leading robot startup founders thinks there are still a few years before robots truly break into the public consciousness.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consciousness

Noun

Kyle Shanahan even handed out one of the game balls to strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This week’s soaring temperatures alarmed students and parents of the Torrance Unified School District, where some campuses do not have air conditioning.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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