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Recent Examples of underprepared
This tragedy should force us to confront how underprepared many families are to guide their children through the modern digital landscape.
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Muhammad Aquil,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The current State’s Attorney’s Office is undertrained and underprepared.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
The world is underprepared for threats that are already here, global-health experts argue.
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Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
19 May 2026
The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Muhammad Aquil,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The current State’s Attorney’s Office is undertrained and underprepared.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
The world is underprepared for threats that are already here, global-health experts argue.
—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
19 May 2026
The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprepared
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But for most of the world, and particularly for countries and companies caught unprepared, the impact on GDP is clearly downward.
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The Financial Cost Of Poor Health Planning A family can spend years optimizing a tax strategy that saves tens of thousands of dollars while simultaneously remaining unprepared for a health event that costs hundreds of thousands.
Adjective
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Andrews has gone viral multiple times for demystifying how ballroom dancers get ready, and, more specifically, unready.
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If Orion is deemed unready for the TLI burn, Artemis 2 will get no farther than Earth orbit.
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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