as in drugs
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 preparations
The breach created chaos across California university campuses this week, interrupting classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors.
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Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The timing of SpaceX’s decision coincides with the company’s preparations to go public with an IPO as soon as this summer.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Judges also upheld separate findings that Kim improperly received about 42 million won (about $28,000) in political support tied to vehicle leases and insurance payments during preparations for his election campaign.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Capricor Therapeutics is suing its Japanese partner Nippon Shinyaku and subsidiary NS Pharma, arguing the companies botched launch preparations for deramiocel, the biotech’s closely watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 8 May 2026
That’s right, the couple, who are said to be heavily involved with the preparations for this year’s gala, are also supporting fashion in a different way.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
The Broncos, though, are heading into preparations for the 2026 season with no obvious holes.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The line was shut down with preparations for repairs to be made, Pernerewski’s office said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
However, situations beyond your initial preparations might arise.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The timing of SpaceX’s decision coincides with the company’s preparations to go public with an IPO as soon as this summer.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Judges also upheld separate findings that Kim improperly received about 42 million won (about $28,000) in political support tied to vehicle leases and insurance payments during preparations for his election campaign.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Capricor Therapeutics is suing its Japanese partner Nippon Shinyaku and subsidiary NS Pharma, arguing the companies botched launch preparations for deramiocel, the biotech’s closely watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 8 May 2026
That’s right, the couple, who are said to be heavily involved with the preparations for this year’s gala, are also supporting fashion in a different way.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
The Broncos, though, are heading into preparations for the 2026 season with no obvious holes.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The line was shut down with preparations for repairs to be made, Pernerewski’s office said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
However, situations beyond your initial preparations might arise.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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So there were police and military checkpoints all over the place looking for guns and/or drugs.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Her birth mother arrived at the hospital on drugs and without any plan for the baby.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This approach often involves a combination of therapies, including systemic anti-inflammatory medications, newer treatments designed to interrupt specific immune pathways and supportive care strategies such as wound management, pain control and lifestyle adjustments.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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But in a complaint filed in federal court Tuesday, the Teamsters alleged the zoo had locked the workers out of the zoo’s computer system, preventing the zookeepers from accessing new medications and refills for the animals in their care.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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