: 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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According to research by the World Economic Forum, fewer than half of today's senior executives feel adequately prepared to confront emerging challenges.
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Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The Parker administration scrapped property revaluations this year due to the high number of property appeals filed following assessments last year, per chief assessment officer James Aros Jr.'s prepared comments for last week's legislative hearing.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Our students avoid the STEM subjects because our public school graduates are not prepared for the intensity of these majors.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The chairman of Paul Weiss said it, too, was initially prepared to sue over a March 14 order that targeted the firm in part because a former partner, Mark Pomerantz, had several years earlier overseen an investigation into Trump’s finances on behalf of the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The Parker administration scrapped property revaluations this year due to the high number of property appeals filed following assessments last year, per chief assessment officer James Aros Jr.'s prepared comments for last week's legislative hearing.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Our students avoid the STEM subjects because our public school graduates are not prepared for the intensity of these majors.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The chairman of Paul Weiss said it, too, was initially prepared to sue over a March 14 order that targeted the firm in part because a former partner, Mark Pomerantz, had several years earlier overseen an investigation into Trump’s finances on behalf of the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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