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Recent Examples of underprepared
When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.
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Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Climate blind spots increasingly signal governance gaps rather than uncertainty and companies that fail to integrate climate risk into strategy, capital planning and disclosure are underprepared and mispricing risk.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This was closely followed by concerns about supporting underprepared and underperforming students and poverty’s effect on student learning.
—Robert Mitchell, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Afterall, if new grads are underprepared to enter the workforce, that’s not their fault– that is a systemic issue.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Climate blind spots increasingly signal governance gaps rather than uncertainty and companies that fail to integrate climate risk into strategy, capital planning and disclosure are underprepared and mispricing risk.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This was closely followed by concerns about supporting underprepared and underperforming students and poverty’s effect on student learning.
—Robert Mitchell, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Afterall, if new grads are underprepared to enter the workforce, that’s not their fault– that is a systemic issue.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprepared
Adjective
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Rosa and Menning were obviously unprepared for this line of questioning.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Somehow, President Businessman and his White House staffers were caught unprepared by the surge in oil prices.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But raising kids to follow rules and memorize answers prepares them for jobs that may no longer exist, leaving them unready for a world that rewards creativity, curiosity and problem-solving.—
Vivienne Ming,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Using an unhealthy or unready starter can lead to a weak rise, a dense crumb, a flat loaf, or off flavors.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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