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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The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Minnesota gardeners are preparing for the first frost of the season Saturday morning. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The more immediate risk for Carney lies in Alberta, with residents preparing to vote on whether the province should hold a referendum on independence. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Unintentionally, Abrams took a page out of Gosling’s playbook while preparing for his consecutive shoots on Whalefall and Resident Evil in 2025. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The Florida Department of Health is preparing more than 100 ambulances for possible evacuations and patient transportation, according to the governor. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The court’s host country of the Netherlands has been preparing for weeks for the move. — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Spooky season is beginning, and families are preparing for the tricks and treats that will come with it on Halloween night. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing

Adjective

Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Account managers have seen their preparatory work shrink—AI can assemble meeting notes, summarize calls, draft follow-ups and flag patterns across client communication.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparatory

Verb

The city is readying itself for the future, and the renovations at the Park Hyatt Milan feel aligned with that project.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
The Pentagon is readying a new round of major combat operations targeting Iranian energy, infrastructure, and nuclear targets, Axios reported.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of readying

Verb

Martinique has identified offshore wind and geothermal power as areas with significant potential, while a major program is equipping 67 schools with photovoltaic panels.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Capability is equipping employees with the skills, knowledge and tools to work differently.

— Eva Majercsik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of equipping

Verb

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

Verb

In another message, Urich shares a speech Netanyahu is planning to give.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
That unique gallery purchased the building in 2018 for $3 million, but officials there didn’t begin planning its future in earnest until Cap City vacated its lease and closed in July 2025.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

Adjective

However, preliminary readings from the National Weather Service recorded no rain in Santa Clarita.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Across the country, the preliminary assessment identified damage to seven hotels, 13 churches, 26 government buildings and four residential apartment buildings, in addition to the homes, schools and healthcare facilities already counted.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of preliminary

Verb

At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
As the film tells it, Simmers eventually learns that waging war against dealers and community enablers makes less of an impact on people who are addicted than providing them consistent, patient, loving support.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

While a credit card advertising a 0% APR generally does not charge interest on qualifying purchases or balance transfers for a period of time, there is a lot of fine print to read.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
The latest forecast includes approximately 5,500 customers enrolled in PG&E’s Medical Baseline program, which serves people with qualifying medical needs, and areas associated with six tribal governments.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026