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as in readiness
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
Preparation can make the difference between life and death in a natural disaster.
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as in training
the act or process of making ready for something
Much of the coursework this semester has been spent on preparation for the statewide exams.
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as in drug
a substance made ready for use as a medicine
To avoid side effects, the preparation should be taken with food.
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Recent Examples of preparation
Both studies used whole almonds while their preparation varied.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The latest reading was dragged by falling demand in specialized machinery, food preparations and petrochemicals.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
How does your teaching and preparation process shift from last year, working with Anna Delvey, to this year working with Jordan Chiles?
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Maintaining a balanced diet becomes much easier with a bit of planning, preparation, and a small shift in mindset.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The latest reading was dragged by falling demand in specialized machinery, food preparations and petrochemicals.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
How does your teaching and preparation process shift from last year, working with Anna Delvey, to this year working with Jordan Chiles?
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Maintaining a balanced diet becomes much easier with a bit of planning, preparation, and a small shift in mindset.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preparation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparation
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Patel, whose readiness for the job came under close, and often scathing, scrutiny when he was first appointed, needed a stage upon which to prove his fitness for the gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The veteran presences of Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner, Brionna Jones and Jordin Canada should ensure Atlanta’s main-stage readiness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Regular training, auditing, and policy reviews must be in place to minimize risks.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Harvard itself earlier this year announced a Careers in Construction program of training and apprenticeships in the Boston area.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The researchers tested their two-part drug on mice and zebrafish engineered to produce β-glucuronidase, and found that the drug was activated almost exclusively in tumors, sparing healthy tissue and organs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many parents from my practice share a common concern about their children taking asthma medications with steroids.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some experts believe that certain medications — a category called fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) — could be to blame.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cohen said the birth dose doesn't just protect babies from getting the virus from their mother but protects babies from getting it through close contacts who may not know they are infected.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the expert group that shapes the agency’s national vaccine recommendations, has considered dropping its recommendation for a first dose administered at age 11 or 12, since meningococcal infections are rare among preteens.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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