in preparation

idiom

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

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The American artist and master of light, 81, dispatched a team from his California studio to install it in preparation for the villa opening to guests this month. Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025 Santa Fe Irrigation spent about nine months on the rate study and in preparation for the increase held eight outreach sessions with community groups in Fairbanks Ranch, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Considerable resources and planning are typically dedicated by local law enforcement agencies in preparation for events of this size. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Utility workers found a tear in the reservoir’s floating cover in January 2024 and emptied it a few months later in preparation for repairs. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in preparation 

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“In preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20preparation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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