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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
CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Democrats want to get out in front of any military action and are already preparing to respond.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In early March 2017, the pair flew to Kathmandu, spent a night at a yak and yeti hotel, and began preparing for their major trek.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Leading systems will begin preparing for the 2030 reality by investing in models that extend human touch without requiring more humans.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Dezmond Xavier, known to WWE fans as Wes Lee, is preparing for his return to the independent wrestling scene.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Democrats want to get out in front of any military action and are already preparing to respond.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In early March 2017, the pair flew to Kathmandu, spent a night at a yak and yeti hotel, and began preparing for their major trek.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Leading systems will begin preparing for the 2030 reality by investing in models that extend human touch without requiring more humans.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Dezmond Xavier, known to WWE fans as Wes Lee, is preparing for his return to the independent wrestling scene.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing
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The quiet professionalism of the crew standing watch beneath the Great Plains, the sailors navigating unseen through dark oceans and the pilots readying aircraft older than their parents are the heart of America’s deterrence.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Newcomer Mae Schenk is readying to check into the Plaza hotel.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.—
Mark Hagerott,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Azar says the whole process only takes her 10 minutes, from searching for the email, composing it, to hitting send.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those preparatory projects included the installation of new capping roofs to weatherproof the buildings for a long period of care and maintenance, as well as the rerouting of electrical supplies and de-planting of boiler equipment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Equipment needs and operational enhancements are being actively addressed through the current city budget process, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing excellent service to our community.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Miami Heat have become play-in tournament experts, qualifying for the playoffs in each of the last three seasons through the NBA’s relatively new play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prior to the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, consumers were able to claim up to $7,500 in incentives following the purchase of qualifying EVs.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The writer watched the Korean original just once and then began drafting the remake from his Brooklyn apartment in early 2020, just as New York entered its first full COVID lockdown.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Preparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparing. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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