Thesaurus results for PREPARES

prepares

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepare

as in readies

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 equips

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 composes

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 plans

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 prepares But as coach Sean McVay prepares his team for Monday night’s game against the New York Giants, the Super Bowl-favorite Rams’ suddenly not-so-super offense also demands scrutiny. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The film, directed by May el-Toukhy, is set in Denmark in the aftermath of World War II, as a maid prepares to marry her former employer. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Organizations should continue investing in leader capability because capability prepares people for greater responsibility. — Dennis Volpe, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Mayor Pro Tem Elton Alexander will serve as interim mayor while the city prepares for a special election, according to city officials. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The agreement covers up to 50% of Loviisa’s capacity and comes as Google prepares to invest €13 billion ($15 billion) in data centers and supporting infrastructure in Finland during 2027 and 2028. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Having celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025, Riot Fest prepares for its 11th year in Douglass Park with a few subtle differences. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 But there are no guarantees, as the bankruptcy court prepares to approve this unusual sale. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 The United Nations prepares to sidebar on international AI governance. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepares

Verb

The battery charges itself, and the primer pump readies the carb before starting.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Jorge Silva | Reuters As Shein readies for its Hong Kong IPO, potential investors are getting a look at the harsh reality tariffs have brought for the fast-fashion retailer.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of readies

Verb

Helping kids solve problems and manage big feelings equips them to thrive in relationships and life.

— Amy Morin, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
Meals are prepared on the kitchen block just to the right of the entryway, which equips adventurers with a dual-burner induction cooktop, sink and worktop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of equips

Verb

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

Verb

California Teachers Association plans to file a lawsuit against the state Tuesday over its decision to withhold Proposition 98 funding from schools in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

— Chaewon Chung Updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Beginning in the new fiscal year, the city plans to reduce the median bimonthly residential water and sewer bill from $78 to $62, a 21% reduction based on an average monthly consumption of 5,250 gallons.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

Those authorities — not USPS —determine who qualifies to receive a ballot, what appears on it, when it was printed and mailed, how voters can return it, how signatures are verified and when the ballot is counted.

— Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
There’s been debate as to whether a show like The Bear, for instance, qualifies as a comedy.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

Database lookup triggers Agent C, which calls out to an external API and writes results to cloud storage.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Like a drug, your ego can stop you from listening to your true self … My true self is someone who writes and sings songs.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes

Verb

AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026