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as in readying
to make ready in advance
I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter
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as in equipping
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military
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as in composing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press
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as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
preparing an escape route in case of a fire
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Recent Examples of preparing
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Auditability is not optional, especially for any company subject to SOX or preparing for an IPO.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, Boulder is preparing to host its Jewish festival next week, bringing the community together once again in a show of resilience and remembrance.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Now, the airport and the city are preparing to welcome tens of thousands more ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which kicks off in just two weeks.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Swift is set to marry Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Travis Kelce soon, while Styles is preparing to wed actress Zoë Kravitz.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
Now, with SpaceX preparing for the largest IPO in history, Gracias’ loyalty is about to pay off.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Even so, center officials spent years preparing for just such an attack, the imam acknowledged.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Apple may be preparing to add native support for Google Cast on iPhones with iOS 27, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
Verb
The family had been preparing to celebrate his centennial on June 10.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Auditability is not optional, especially for any company subject to SOX or preparing for an IPO.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, Boulder is preparing to host its Jewish festival next week, bringing the community together once again in a show of resilience and remembrance.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Now, the airport and the city are preparing to welcome tens of thousands more ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which kicks off in just two weeks.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Swift is set to marry Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Travis Kelce soon, while Styles is preparing to wed actress Zoë Kravitz.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
Now, with SpaceX preparing for the largest IPO in history, Gracias’ loyalty is about to pay off.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Even so, center officials spent years preparing for just such an attack, the imam acknowledged.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Apple may be preparing to add native support for Google Cast on iPhones with iOS 27, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing
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Hong attributed the months of delay to the overhaul of the ship, safety checks and readying the necessary paperwork.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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World Cup games begin in Southern California in June, and Los Angeles is readying to host the 2028 Olympics.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Instead of optimizing for a moment of attention, this strategy focuses on equipping audiences with tools or knowledge, engaging them through participation and empowering them to carry ideas forward through their own networks and communities.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Flexibility aside, interacting with our world is one reason robotics engineers keep trying to make machines more human-like, equipping them with vision systems (eyes), microphones (ears), speakers (mouths), touch sensors, and many other systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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When interview invitations arrive, candidates have already done the reflective and preparatory work that helps make those conversations productive instead of reactive.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The artist painted the mural singlehandedly, by hand, says the complaint, over many weeks, without preparatory sketches.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most comes from the company's Starlink data/communications services, with a constellation of over 7,000 active satellites and over 10 million subscribers in markets that were previously dominated by a handful of satcom companies providing limited coverage for astronomical rates.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Through an account review, banks are generally required to identify and protect qualifying federal benefit deposits received within a specified look-back period.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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San Diego’s measure provides several exemptions, among them disaster periods when a home is uninhabitable, circumstances where the owner is in long-term care, financial hardship following the death of an owner, qualifying military service, and use of the home for whole-home short-term rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Then proceeded to be respectable in the 2026 NFL Draft, including drafting quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the number one pick.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While the Bulls could take a crack at a new starting big man in free agency — top names such as Jalen Duren and Mark Williams will be restricted free agents this summer — drafting a new center would offer a more financially nimble way to address the future of the position.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Preparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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