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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
Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi backed the committee’s conclusion that the intelligence community never had specific intelligence that could have prevented the 9/11 attacks but balked at supporting Bush’s preparations to invade Iraq.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Our preparations for war are a legitimate national right.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team aims to complete the screenplay and begin casting discussions next year, with production preparations expected to start in the latter half of the year.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Government officials in the Bahamas are urging people to ensure their safety amid final preparations for the storm's arrival later today in the southeast and central parts of the country.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In Bermuda, preparations should be rushed to completion before tropical-storm-force winds reach the island later today.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Three people also died during storm preparations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi backed the committee’s conclusion that the intelligence community never had specific intelligence that could have prevented the 9/11 attacks but balked at supporting Bush’s preparations to invade Iraq.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Our preparations for war are a legitimate national right.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team aims to complete the screenplay and begin casting discussions next year, with production preparations expected to start in the latter half of the year.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Government officials in the Bahamas are urging people to ensure their safety amid final preparations for the storm's arrival later today in the southeast and central parts of the country.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In Bermuda, preparations should be rushed to completion before tropical-storm-force winds reach the island later today.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Three people also died during storm preparations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senior administration officials estimate about 1 in 10 Medicare recipients will qualify for weight-loss medications based on their height and weight and underlying medical conditions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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