as in drugs
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 preparations
Topics scheduled for discussion include homelessness, housing affordability, public safety, transportation, government accountability and preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games.
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City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
About an hour before the ceremony, Lawton informed her that the caterer had been involved in a car accident and had left the wedding venue, leaving the planner to handle the food preparations herself.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Here’s an inside peek at Anna’s preparations for the big night.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The film records the behind-the-scenes preparations for the actor’s name-inheritance debut performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
The film captures the historic name succession ceremony for the actor and records the behind-the-scenes preparations for his name-inheritance debut performance.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Despite the preparations and the buzz among the nation’s vast population of soccer fans, World Cup fever has not caught on among families of the disappeared and the search teams that each week fan out across Guadalajara, looking for new graves.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The offerings there lean British tavern style, with items like a shatteringly crisp fish and chips, Irish soda bread, and curry on the lunch menu, while breakfast has those farm-fresh eggs in various preparations, including a sandwich with a slice of Taylor Ham, a New Jersey specialty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The timing of SpaceX’s decision coincides with the company’s preparations to go public with an IPO as soon as this summer.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
About an hour before the ceremony, Lawton informed her that the caterer had been involved in a car accident and had left the wedding venue, leaving the planner to handle the food preparations herself.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Here’s an inside peek at Anna’s preparations for the big night.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The film records the behind-the-scenes preparations for the actor’s name-inheritance debut performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
The film captures the historic name succession ceremony for the actor and records the behind-the-scenes preparations for his name-inheritance debut performance.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Despite the preparations and the buzz among the nation’s vast population of soccer fans, World Cup fever has not caught on among families of the disappeared and the search teams that each week fan out across Guadalajara, looking for new graves.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The offerings there lean British tavern style, with items like a shatteringly crisp fish and chips, Irish soda bread, and curry on the lunch menu, while breakfast has those farm-fresh eggs in various preparations, including a sandwich with a slice of Taylor Ham, a New Jersey specialty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The timing of SpaceX’s decision coincides with the company’s preparations to go public with an IPO as soon as this summer.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
Noun
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Gunfire broke out inside the Philippine Senate as authorities attempted to arrest a senator accused of crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drugs crackdown.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Up until now, the playbook has mostly been for large drugmakers to license drugs that were discovered and underwent early testing in China, or essentially take experimental drugs out of China.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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