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 final two Starship flights last year were deemed complete successes, but SpaceX hit another speed bump during its testing and preparations with V3 rocket hardware.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Support preparations by players ranging from federal regulators to local airport operators are starkly uneven, Some would like to see decisions made much sooner than later.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Though preparations were well underway at its Silverstone Park base located next to the famous UK track.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Industry representatives said preparations to significantly expand output had already begun months ago, adding that manufacturers are now moving quickly to scale up production and meet the new targets set by Washington.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
After overcoming a series of adversities that hindered her preparations in the leadup to the Games, Masters came through with victory in the women's sprint sitting discipline in Para biathlon, finishing ahead of fellow American Kendall Gretsch.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Multivitamins or Prenatal Vitamins Multivitamin preparations and prenatal vitamins contain a mix of water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, and minerals.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Joshua Kloke’s column on Canada’s World Cup preparations reveals that talks are afoot for Jesse Marsch to extend his contract as head coach, before this year’s finals start in June.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, more than 100,000 British citizens — about a third of the total in the Gulf — have registered their presence in the region with the UK government, as part of preparations in case of an evacuation order.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Support preparations by players ranging from federal regulators to local airport operators are starkly uneven, Some would like to see decisions made much sooner than later.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Though preparations were well underway at its Silverstone Park base located next to the famous UK track.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Industry representatives said preparations to significantly expand output had already begun months ago, adding that manufacturers are now moving quickly to scale up production and meet the new targets set by Washington.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
After overcoming a series of adversities that hindered her preparations in the leadup to the Games, Masters came through with victory in the women's sprint sitting discipline in Para biathlon, finishing ahead of fellow American Kendall Gretsch.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Multivitamins or Prenatal Vitamins Multivitamin preparations and prenatal vitamins contain a mix of water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, and minerals.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Joshua Kloke’s column on Canada’s World Cup preparations reveals that talks are afoot for Jesse Marsch to extend his contract as head coach, before this year’s finals start in June.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, more than 100,000 British citizens — about a third of the total in the Gulf — have registered their presence in the region with the UK government, as part of preparations in case of an evacuation order.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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Andrey Lopez is facing eight charges related to selling, possessing and delivering drugs, including marijuana, psilocybin and an opioid, his arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nonsurgical options can include rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen, steroid injections or physical therapy.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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But even a single course of one of these three medications, taken up to eight years earlier, had an effect.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two doses are 86 percent effective at preventing mumps; a single dose is 72 percent effective.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 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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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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