Definition of preparednext
as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action a marathoner completely prepared for the grueling race

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verb

past tense of prepare
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as in equipped
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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Recent Examples of prepared
Adjective
Yet, unlike many of his fellow Trump-following brethren, Hilton is prepared to engage. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Tuesday’s hearing ended with the judge asking both sides to pick a new trial date, though neither the prosecution nor the defense was prepared to commit to one. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
In an interview, Posey said her work experience had prepared her to help generate revenue and manage budgets. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Ongoing upskilling and reskilling can help companies keep employees prepared, but emerging skills gaps aren’t always easy to recognize. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepared
Adjective
  • The next mission, Artemis IV, is slated for no sooner than 2028 and would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This is the one who shows up, locked and loaded and ready for duty, in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger, one bumpy ride of a satire slash symphony-of-burning-Rome-fiddlers.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Navy has provided limited information about the aircraft because its technical and program details remain classified.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Garces-Perez allegedly provided his driver’s license, but ignored agents’ requests to step out of the car.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The room is closed off, equipped with monitoring traps and subject to follow-up inspections.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The service will use shuttle buses equipped with wheelchair lifts and have areas to secure wheelchairs, Gonzalez said.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • James Newton Howard Howard composed the emotional finale of the film.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Skechers officially went private last September following a May 2025 announcement that the footwear company inked a $9 billion go-private deal with Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital — the biggest shoe buyout in history.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • McDonald’s was never the go-brand brand for pumpkin spice lattes like Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Look out for crystals, beading, and embroidery arranged with enough precision to feel considered rather than excessive.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The city partnered with The Fax Partnership and Mile High United Way to distribute grants of up to $15,000 to some businesses who qualified for relief.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This is the fourth time both have qualified for postseason play.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepared. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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