in preparation

idiom

: being made
Plans for the next edition are already in preparation.

Examples of in preparation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Senior National Team coaching staff, the organization will add two talented assistant coaches to serve the senior national team in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 Meanwhile, in a bid to avoid another Pride Month backlash, Target still plans to offer all of its Pride merchandise online, but only at select stores in-person, and Red Lobster’s restaurants are being being auctioned off by its liquidator in preparation for bankruptcy. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 May 2024 The company has also recently begun testing its driverless vehicles on highways in preparation for passenger trips. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 May 2024 Eminent domain was used a few months earlier in Thornton, when a court awarded a long dilapidated shopping center to the city, which is now cleaning up contamination at the site in preparation for the center’s demolition in the coming months. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024 The Harvard news comes as the Duchess of Brabant continues her education in preparation for a bright destiny ahead. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore get to work filming The Room Next Door on May 6. 43 of 120 High Times Jared Leto gets ready to rappel down the Empire State Building in New York City in preparation for one of his latest stunts. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 The fossil will be removed from public view in June in preparation for its permanent exhibition opening this fall. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024 Last month, the company received the village board's approval to begin grading the southern portion of a parcel to the west in preparation for additional construction. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'in preparation.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near in preparation

Cite this Entry

“In preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20preparation. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!