: subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
The president read a prepared statement.
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
How much are you prepared to pay?
I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
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Add pork and mix to combine; add beef and gently mix until just combined.
Divide and cook meatballs:
Portion and roll meatballs into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each); arrange at least 1/2-inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
Broil until meatballs are browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
An initial pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025 and a jointly prepared case management plan is due by the parties on Jan. 2, 2025.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some grocery stores have seasonal donation programs wherein customers buy a prepared bag of nonperishable, traditional holiday foods, which is donated to a food bank where people in need can pick them up.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Both were prepared to replace realism with ideology and diplomacy with military force.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
An initial pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025 and a jointly prepared case management plan is due by the parties on Jan. 2, 2025.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some grocery stores have seasonal donation programs wherein customers buy a prepared bag of nonperishable, traditional holiday foods, which is donated to a food bank where people in need can pick them up.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Both were prepared to replace realism with ideology and diplomacy with military force.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prepared
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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