readied

past tense of ready
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as in prepared
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function this advanced course should ready him for college

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Verb
  • Without a mathematical component, education for citizenship leaves students only partially prepared for democratic participation.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Futures on the Cboe Volatility Index fear gauge increased, rising above 20, as investors braced for a pullback.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans are braced for losses but hoping to hang on to Senate control.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Banks can help through grants, partnerships and appropriate credit, alongside investors equipped to finance early-stage technology risk.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those closest to constituents were best equipped to govern them, the argument went.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking of actives, the formula is also fortified with a triple peptide blend to tighten and firm, kakadu plum and caffeine extract to brighten, and marine extracts to target crepiness.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Thunder also have a 21-pick stockpile of second-rounders that was fortified via the Dort, Wiggins and Joe trades.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Iran qualified and has been grouped with Syria, China and Kyrgyzstan for the league stage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Later that summer, having turned professional, Russell qualified for her first World Championships but crashed out at the semifinals after clipping the second hurdle.
    — Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Readied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readied. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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