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as in to ready
to make ready in advance
I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military
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as in to compose
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
preparing an escape route in case of a fire
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Recent Examples of prepare
Many items lacked dates for when they were prepared or opened.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Fall mowing helps prepare the lawn for winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will prepare for inaugural seasons without clarity on what their rosters will look like.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is preparing for a final bow in Park City, Utah.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Fall mowing helps prepare the lawn for winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will prepare for inaugural seasons without clarity on what their rosters will look like.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is preparing for a final bow in Park City, Utah.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepare
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Washington and Beijing are readying for a high-stakes week of talks which will culminate in a meeting between their respective leaders.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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It was thought that the simple last scene of Tom readying Ethan’s bedroom and giving the always subtly expressive Ruffalo a moment of quiet introspection would do the trick.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because John Herschel believed that the correlation between magnetic storms and auroras revealed both to be meteorological phenomena, the new observatories would be equipped with weather instruments that, in time, would permit the first global measurements of climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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As for grunt, Big Naan is equipped with two 742 kW Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines that enable a top speed of over 14 knots, a cruising speed of 12 knots, and a range exceeding 5,500 nautical miles at an economical speed of 10 knots.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This entire combo feels so effortless yet composed, the kind of outfit that looks intentional even after a red-eye.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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In conclusion, my careful gameplay doesn’t personally lend itself to reversing transfers, even when planned, but there is occasionally a time and a place for it.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Coast Guard told the outlet that the family had planned to remain anchored between Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard throughout the weekend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Upcycling solid wastes This technique provides a versatile, scalable, and efficient strategy for upcycling solid wastes into high-performance materials for environmental and energy catalysis, as per the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The list of chronic conditions that qualify is available on the CDC website.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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And a recent study found 30% of families who access food pantries have incomes that don’t qualify for federal benefits, but are still food insecure.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The non-performing nominees, of which there are 14, include Pete Bellotte (who has written for Donna Summer), Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry), Steve Kipner (Christina Aguilera and Olivia Newton-John), Patrick Leonard (Madonna) and more.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Alani organized a letter signed by more than 300 former IDS staffers asking for the IU Student Publications Alumni Board to be included in conversations about the IDS's future.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Prepare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepare. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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