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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
After certification work concludes, Airbus will retrofit the aircraft to Qantas’ final commercial specifications ahead of delivery preparations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Signage on the sides of the stadium has already been covered, and rooftop AT&T logos are expected to be hidden as part of FIFA’s tournament preparations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
With Election Day approaching, the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters is making final preparations to ensure a smooth tabulation process come Tuesday.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, Russia and Belarus held massive drills that included the delivery of nuclear warheads to missile units and launch preparations.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Throughout the region’s World Cup preparations, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer has emphasized the importance of collaboration across state lines and throughout the metro.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Setting the business up, decorating, shopping and all the other preparations for the opening assist in moving the plot towards its conclusion.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Officials said deployment preparations for Chad began in November and included negotiations over medical evacuation arrangements, status-of-forces protections, privileges and immunities agreements and extensive pre-deployment training.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Boise State Athletics will replace the turf at Albertsons Stadium this summer as part of the preparations for the switch to the reborn Pac-12 Conference.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Signage on the sides of the stadium has already been covered, and rooftop AT&T logos are expected to be hidden as part of FIFA’s tournament preparations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
With Election Day approaching, the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters is making final preparations to ensure a smooth tabulation process come Tuesday.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, Russia and Belarus held massive drills that included the delivery of nuclear warheads to missile units and launch preparations.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Throughout the region’s World Cup preparations, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer has emphasized the importance of collaboration across state lines and throughout the metro.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Setting the business up, decorating, shopping and all the other preparations for the opening assist in moving the plot towards its conclusion.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Officials said deployment preparations for Chad began in November and included negotiations over medical evacuation arrangements, status-of-forces protections, privileges and immunities agreements and extensive pre-deployment training.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Boise State Athletics will replace the turf at Albertsons Stadium this summer as part of the preparations for the switch to the reborn Pac-12 Conference.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Those with asthma, COPD or other chronic lung conditions are urged to keep rescue medications on hand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 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
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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