in preparation

idiom

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

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American planners had worked for over a decade in preparation for a strike at the site, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters today in a media briefing. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025 West Avenue will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. between Dickson Street and Spring Street in preparation for the NWA Pride Friday Night Festival, according to a news release from the city. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025 Outside the federal courthouse, a reporter from a local NPR affiliate spotted DHS vehicles waiting outside the building in preparation for his possible transfer into federal custody. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025 Smith, a 2018 second-round draft pick, has returned to the field in preparation of the new season, having agreed to a restructuring of his contract in March. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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