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as in equipping
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
this advanced course should ready him for college
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as in prepping
to make ready in advance
we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance
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as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season
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Recent Examples of readying
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
The city is also readying for the possibility of pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
By the end, talk turned further to readying for the nations soon to come — the contact points, whens and wheres, distinct cultural and fan behaviors, etc.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The pic, which is dated for June 25, 2027, is readying for a shoot.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
On Friday morning, Los Angeles firefighters who had been trying to put out the fire, which had sent smoke across the county for miles in every direction, were readying to hand over cleanup to Lineage, the tenant of the charred building.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The goal ended up being the last kick of the game, as the referee blew for full-time right as the USA was readying to restart the match.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, both of whom have been on the hit series now readying its 14th season, and Chris McNally and his wife, fellow Hallmark actor Julie Gonzalo, were also getting ready to add new members to their families.
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Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
Catalan composer and experimental musician Marina Herlop is readying a new album, Dja Dja.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
The city is also readying for the possibility of pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
By the end, talk turned further to readying for the nations soon to come — the contact points, whens and wheres, distinct cultural and fan behaviors, etc.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The pic, which is dated for June 25, 2027, is readying for a shoot.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
On Friday morning, Los Angeles firefighters who had been trying to put out the fire, which had sent smoke across the county for miles in every direction, were readying to hand over cleanup to Lineage, the tenant of the charred building.
—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The goal ended up being the last kick of the game, as the referee blew for full-time right as the USA was readying to restart the match.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, both of whom have been on the hit series now readying its 14th season, and Chris McNally and his wife, fellow Hallmark actor Julie Gonzalo, were also getting ready to add new members to their families.
—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readying
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Quiet preparation steadies your strong inner drive.
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Martha Stewart’s top dinner party tips for hosts Stewart’s playbook is built on preparation, restraint and a hostess who is actually present at her own table.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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While the industry is bracing for news of Xbox layoffs, Sony decided to hop into the boiling pot first by announcing that PlayStation would no longer sell physical discs for its new games starting in 2028.
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Always making sure her boys balanced their royal duties with play, Diana had pre-teens Harry and William bracing themselves for a thrilling day at Britain's most popular amusement park, Thorpe Park, in 1993.
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The city has argued in court filings that the ordinance didn’t specifically ban teaching yoga in its parks, but required people seeking to engage in commercial activity or lectures to obtain a permit.
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Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
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South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
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Partners who show up for prenatal visits, advocate in exam rooms, and carry their share at home measurably improve outcomes for mother and baby alike—a role worth honoring, and worth equipping more men to play.
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Formerly the Vice President of Global Brand and Marketing at Amazon, Cheever is now fortifying Pinterest’s position at the intersection of culture, commerce, and technology.
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And the image of that postgame gathering became emblematic of the bond that’s fortifying this USMNT.
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The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
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The ruling also confirmed that the exemption for propagation material was not intended to create a broad commercial market, but it was supposed to be limited to private cultivation or within the framework of cultivation associations.
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Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race.
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During this period, qualifying borrowers leaned heavily on the assurances of public officials, and coverage of those statements in the press, in order to assess what might happen to their tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.
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“Readying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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