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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 Baltimore Sun is tracking the latest forecasts, advisories, closures and emergency preparations from state and local agencies, along with how residents, businesses and institutions are responding in the wake of this weekend’s winter storm.
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Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
Inside the schools, many administrators have been making their own preparations over the past year.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Not wanting to distract her preparations, Arthur Liu did not share the information with Alysa until after the Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The Pragmatic Reversal Regulators have recently granted approval for China’s largest tech firms to move to the next stage of preparations for H200 purchases, according to reports.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the rocket is plenty of preparations to ready the large vehicle for takeoff, including ensuring all its hardware and systems work as expected.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The submission marks a formal step toward construction and sets the project for final scheduling and on-site preparations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye on the forecast as we fine-tune details, and make your cold-weather preparations ahead of time, while the forecast is still mild.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Broos also said that in Rabat, the team’s hotel was too far away from the training facility, disrupting preparations.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
Inside the schools, many administrators have been making their own preparations over the past year.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Not wanting to distract her preparations, Arthur Liu did not share the information with Alysa until after the Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The Pragmatic Reversal Regulators have recently granted approval for China’s largest tech firms to move to the next stage of preparations for H200 purchases, according to reports.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the rocket is plenty of preparations to ready the large vehicle for takeoff, including ensuring all its hardware and systems work as expected.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The submission marks a formal step toward construction and sets the project for final scheduling and on-site preparations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye on the forecast as we fine-tune details, and make your cold-weather preparations ahead of time, while the forecast is still mild.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Broos also said that in Rabat, the team’s hotel was too far away from the training facility, disrupting preparations.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
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The following month, a warrant led to the seizure of guns, ammunition, cash, machinery, counterfeit drugs and raw materials.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Treatment is complicated by difficulty detecting the cancer in early stages, and its resistance to common cancer drugs.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Williams feels proud of how her transparency has helped others not feel ashamed of doing what’s best for their health, especially considering there's been a lot of controversy surrounding the use of GLP-1 medications.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the website of the Alaska State Legislature, the failure to take medications on time at the correct dosage has massive consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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