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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Relevance

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 The approach draws from Western character IP models and Japanese anime’s cross-platform playbook, targeting younger audiences while the studio prepares to announce a new feature film partnership by mid-2026. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 Voters should choose me in this primary because my experience in commercial, contract, and corporate law prepares me to govern effectively. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Each episode begins in the kitchen, where a chef prepares a dish rooted in regional tradition. —

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 The xAI co-founder exodus comes as SpaceX prepares to go public sometime this year. —

Lora Kolodny,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 As Baltimore prepares to award its first competitive grants from opioid settlements and judgements, a large chunk has already gone to lawyers or been set aside for outside groups. —

Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026 The pivot comes as the company prepares to go public later this year. —

Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026 Figure skater Maxim Naumov, who grew up skating at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury where his late parents coached, opened his Olympics with an impressive short program and now prepares for the pressure of the long program after making his Winter Games debut Tuesday. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026 The release of these findings comes as the city prepares for one of the coldest days of the year. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026

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But as Hamlin readies for Sunday, he feels supported.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The merger also comes as SpaceX — whose primary business of late has been launching Musk’s Starlink broadband satellites — readies for an initial public offering, possibly for this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026