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
City preparations Beyond transportation and accommodations, Kansas City is actively preparing through multiple initiatives.
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Parking and street closures alone can be a big headache, but some business owners along Western Avenue on Pittsburgh's North Side claimed draft preparations were negatively impacting business.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss preparations with the media.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
That's one clue that preparations are underway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Zhao’s Hamnet debuted at Telluride, around the same time as Elvira Lind’s wonderful new documentary King Hamlet, which follows Oscar Isaac’s preparations to play the role at the Public Theater in 2017.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration's preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—Gary Fields, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration’s preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration's preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Parking and street closures alone can be a big headache, but some business owners along Western Avenue on Pittsburgh's North Side claimed draft preparations were negatively impacting business.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss preparations with the media.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
That's one clue that preparations are underway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Zhao’s Hamnet debuted at Telluride, around the same time as Elvira Lind’s wonderful new documentary King Hamlet, which follows Oscar Isaac’s preparations to play the role at the Public Theater in 2017.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration's preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—Gary Fields, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration’s preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Part of the Republican administration's preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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At the start of the year, China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of Kennedy’s top allies and staffers are proponents of the drugs.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And while other medications prescribed for anxiety, like certain anti-depressants, can take weeks to work, propranolol can take effect within an hour.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to Lee, there are medications that can help but would need to be administered within a specific time frame.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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