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

Verb

As exciting as a vacation can be, preparing your home for it can still be stressful. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026 Many students had spent years preparing for careers that suddenly seemed less certain. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Prosecutors had been preparing to try the man, Pedro Hernandez, for a third time. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade. — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026 According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026 From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing

Adjective

As economist and Opportunity@Work founder Byron Auguste has noted, when policymakers, employers and parents all realized that the shifting job landscape required a different preparatory path, states passed compulsory education laws.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Another measure to speed up the preparatory studies proposes that when a power plant operator and a large load customer of a similar size both apply for access to the grid, only one study of the impact of both players joining should be conducted, rather than sequential studies.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2026

Definition of preparatory

Verb

The partnership will officially kick off with a four-session series for GFS Fellows, equipping them with critical skills in sound recording, listening, and community building.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 June 2026
South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Definition of equipping

Verb

The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Definition of composing

Verb

From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Kirkpatrick said the organization is planning to request a preliminary injunction to freeze the information sharing temporarily and for those whose information has been shared to be personally notified.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of planning

Adjective

In a report, the agency's staff recommends that the commission approve the preliminary site and building plans for the arch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Attorneys argued back and forth on the matter for hours in a Utah courtroom on July 8 during a weeklong preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Definition of preliminary

Verb

One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
During this period, qualifying borrowers leaned heavily on the assurances of public officials, and coverage of those statements in the press, in order to assess what might happen to their tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026