: 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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Schoen quickly resigned himself to losing kayaks and other river equipment and mentally prepared for a debris cleanup first thing in the morning.
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Abrielle Kate Maddison, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
This gap also means that women themselves often aren’t prepared to weather the transition.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Republicans in the past, the Senate Democrats are also seeking elimination of the extra one percentage point sales tax on prepared meals that are sold in grocery stores.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
But House Democrats are prepared to force several votes in the coming days and weeks to end tariffs against countries such as Mexico and Brazil.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
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Abrielle Kate Maddison, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
This gap also means that women themselves often aren’t prepared to weather the transition.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Republicans in the past, the Senate Democrats are also seeking elimination of the extra one percentage point sales tax on prepared meals that are sold in grocery stores.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
But House Democrats are prepared to force several votes in the coming days and weeks to end tariffs against countries such as Mexico and Brazil.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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