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adjective

as in preparing

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noun

as in preparation

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verb

present participle of ready
1
as in equipping
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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2
as in prepping
to make ready in advance we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance

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3
as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season

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Recent Examples of readying
Verb
In an interview with the Financial Times, Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave said the company is readying itself for temperatures normally associated with Saudi Arabia. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 European producer-distributor Off The Fence has now boarded the pic and is readying it as a package for the market. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Catalan composer and experimental musician Marina Herlop is readying a new album, Dja Dja. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 The city is also readying for the possibility of pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 July 2026 By the end, talk turned further to readying for the nations soon to come — the contact points, whens and wheres, distinct cultural and fan behaviors, etc. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 On Friday morning, Los Angeles firefighters who had been trying to put out the fire, which had sent smoke across the county for miles in every direction, were readying to hand over cleanup to Lineage, the tenant of the charred building. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, both of whom have been on the hit series now readying its 14th season, and Chris McNally and his wife, fellow Hallmark actor Julie Gonzalo, were also getting ready to add new members to their families. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readying
  1. preparation
  2. preparing
  3. bracing
  4. teaching
  5. equipping
  6. fortifying
  7. cultivation
  8. qualifying
Noun
  • For Johnathon, every ride is preparation for his first taste of US competition with nine other young Australian hopefuls, who are flying to Texas for the Youth Bull Riders World Finals this July.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The project will use robots across the entire guest experience, from reception and room service to cleaning, food preparation and guest support.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of preparation
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • This bifurcated reality—strong revenue growth alongside deteriorating loan books—suggests banks are bracing for a potential economic downturn.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • More than 60 million people from Ohio to Massachusetts and Virginia are bracing for possible flash flooding on Monday following a deadly holiday weekend heat wave that left much of the East Coast sweltering in triple-digit temperatures.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of bracing
Noun
  • Specifically, at least for Western religious teachings, we are all filled with star power and infinite value.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Since January, states including Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have passed some form of legislation that calls for reevaluating technology's role in teaching and testing, and more than 10 other states are considering similar restrictions.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of teaching
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 Gulf has made significant progress in fortifying its cyber resilience and digital infrastructure, but many argue that its insurance frameworks have not kept pace with the growing systemic risks posed by today’s cybercriminals.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • Moscow has spent years fortifying Crimea, tripling its troop presence, deploying advanced air defenses and coastal batteries, and studding the land with missile launch systems.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
Noun
  • But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The report itself spans 36 plant fibers, excluding cotton, and examines cultivation, extraction and processing activities across applications including textiles and fashion, automotive, construction and pulp and paper.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of cultivation
Verb
  • This card offers one of the longest introductory APR periods for purchases and qualifying balance transfers.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • REalloys has also started qualifying defense-grade heavy rare earth materials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of qualifying

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