in preparation

idiom

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

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Reports have emerged of individuals quitting their jobs, selling possessions, and even pulling children out of school in preparation for the event. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The final week gives him a chance to continue getting comfortable behind the plate in preparation for an enhanced role in 2026. Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025 Content is emerging with people offering tips, sharing jokes, telling personal stories and of people appearing to quit their jobs, among other things, in preparation for judgment day. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Supermarket shelves were emptied in Hong Kong as residents stockpiled supplies in preparation, and video showed similar scenes in the southern Chinese cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.

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