as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
the store carries mostly inexpensive ready-made clothing
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Recent Examples of ready-made
The creators were given broad access to Wonder Project series, including early screeners, set visits, clips and other assets that are ready-made for creators to craft social media posts that help spread the word about the shows.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Fallon $16 million With a show ready-made for social media, Fallon’s The Tonight Show dominates late-night competitors in the digital space—but remains third in the ratings.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Fallon $16 million With a show ready-made for social media, Fallon’s The Tonight Show dominates late-night competitors in the digital space—but remains third in the ratings.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-made
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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More than 82% of new space last year was built for traditional, specialty and super-store grocers.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Jan. 2026
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By then, store interior displays were as critical as the windows, reflecting each city’s unique take on the holiday season with decorations ranging from subdued to outrageous.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Ready-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-made. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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