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Recent Examples of underprepared
Afterall, if new grads are underprepared to enter the workforce, that’s not their fault– that is a systemic issue.
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Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But when its characters butt up against real historical conflicts and resonant social issues, the series can seem a little underprepared to take them on.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For a second consecutive Week 1, Carolina looked underprepared for and outcoached by a seemingly underwhelming opponent on the road.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But when its characters butt up against real historical conflicts and resonant social issues, the series can seem a little underprepared to take them on.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For a second consecutive Week 1, Carolina looked underprepared for and outcoached by a seemingly underwhelming opponent on the road.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprepared
Adjective
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With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Local officials have grown increasingly wary of unprepared and inexperienced hikers setting out on some of the toughest peaks during perilous conditions.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Thirty‑one percent of respondents cite cybersecurity and privacy concerns as a main challenge, followed by anxiety over data output quality (23%), unready business processes (22%), and technology infrastructure limitations (22%).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Successors are unready when the call comes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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