in preparation

idiom

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

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The students spend four weeks taking classes and working on their art in preparation for a final gallery exhibition in the fifth week. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025 That is how ground crew workers communicate with the pilots when the planes are at the gate or being pushed away from the gate in preparation for departure. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Developers are planning to begin demolition in late September in preparation of a three-year project expected to transform the 64-year-old mall. Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 After going 10 days without touching a basketball, Bueckers would have to ramp up her workouts in preparation for the WNBA campaign. Sean Gregory, Time, 5 May 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 20 May. 2025.

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