PREPARING Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

preparing 1 of 2

adjective

as in introducing

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preparing

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verb

present participle of prepare

as in readying

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 equipping

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 composing

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 planning

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 preparing

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By preparing for prolonged power disruptions, securing essential supplies, diversifying production and strengthening communications, the United States is seeking to reduce the risk that a major crisis could interrupt its ability to defend itself. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Surveillance video shows Jesse Driscoll stopped dead in his tracks, hopped across the lobby, and grabbed a chair as if preparing to tame a lion. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 Global cocoa production is now rebounding, but that isn't much help to consumers preparing to hand out candy to peckish trick-or-treaters this weekend, according to David Branch, sector manager with the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Pork buns were laying on the preparation table unattended, without diligent preparation, while employees were cooking and preparing other meals. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Riley and defensive tackle Jide Abasiri both told reporters that the team is preparing for both and will be ready to adjust during the game. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 But there are rumors that the company is preparing a new version of the RTX 5080, with 24GB of memory, up from 16GB. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The company is working to build a business beyond its Covid vaccine, while Merck is preparing for the eventual loss of patent protection on Keytruda. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing

Adjective

The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority ordered Google to halt preparatory activities at Muhos and the Otanmaki site near Kajaani.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
The drawing may have been made as a preparatory study to show a prospective patron before Canaletto completed a related painting.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparatory

Verb

The market is readying itself for the 2026 midterm election results Tuesday, and investors are already showing signs of caution at the prospect of a Democratic sweep.

— Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of readying

Verb

The company now performs in a basement and is equipping an additional bomb shelter.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Its modular design is intended to support installation in field environments, potentially simplifying the process of equipping vehicles with robotic capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of equipping

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Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of composing

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Morales is planning to turn himself in at a courthouse sometime on Monday, David Lindenmuth, his attorney, told The Associated Press.

— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
One of the country’s leading sodium-ion battery developers, Hina Battery, is planning a 10 GWh production base in Wuhan and has partnered with a vehicle manufacturer to develop electric sanitation trucks.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of planning

Adjective

The release of preliminary financial results was likely tied to Kimberly-Clark's efforts to close its blockbuster acquisition of Tylenol maker Kenvue , which is supposed to close by year-end.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
What’s Driving The Increase According to KFF’s analysis of preliminary rate filings, insurers are requesting a median 14% premium increase in the small group market.

— Glynn Frechette, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of preliminary

Verb

It can also be used during short daytime naps, providing real-time acoustic guidance during sleep onset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
With online servers providing the structure for a living and evolving universe where players fought, traded, and created empires from scratch, its limited visual presentation was no issue.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of providing

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During the first full fiscal year, 50% of the money would go to eligible hospitals, 45% to fire agencies and 5% to qualifying nonprofits.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The American Bureau of Shipping is qualifying the barge design through its formal new technology review.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026