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 Reddit cheers; SerpApi prepares to fight If Reddit wins the fight, the popular online discussion forum could be in a better position to force all AI scrapers to enter into licensing agreements. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 The sound of gloves hitting the bag is filling a new space in North Lawndale, as the organization Boxing Out Negativity prepares to open the doors of its new home at Lawndale Plaza. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 31 July 2026 So what separates a simulation that actually prepares a team from one that just checks a box? — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The school notes that the program prepares them for lucrative corporate roles such as marketing associate ($133,000), marketing manager ($166,000), or PR manager ($147,000). — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Later, after the strawberry shortcake is cleared and the check is paid, Levshunov prepares to leave. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Faster access to complex cast hardware could reduce engineering delays as the company prepares for larger production volumes. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Torres prepares it in a pilón with chicharron he lard-fries himself. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The leadership changes and restructuring come as the opera company prepares for a new season. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepares

Verb

Renovations continue as the campus slowly readies more classrooms.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) readies his men for a final march in Episode 5 of House of the Dragon Season 3.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of readies

Verb

Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Digital transformation succeeds when technology complements people and equips them with new skills, rather than creating uncertainty or resistance to change.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of equips

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Versant plans to leverage Fandango’s brand identity of new and recent theatrical films to differentiate itself from AVOD competition as existing account holders already purchase movie tickets or movies at home.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The Times also reported that William plans to sell about 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall's estate over the next decade to help fund housing, environmental and renewable energy projects.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

With sensible policies and an engaged board, the museum qualifies.

— Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That qualifies as the most important development for a team that needs Nix at his best to chase a Super Bowl in 2026, but there have been plenty of other subplots to monitor.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualifies

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Kay created, writes and exec produces the series, which is produced by New Pictures, a Banijay company, and Observatory Pictures, in association with Sky and HBO.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Forbes contributor Jon Markman writes this model’s price undercuts competitors, at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output—about 40% of the input price for Anthropic’s Claude and a quarter of its output price.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026