prepared
Americanadjective
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properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready.
prepared for a hurricane.
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(of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning, or the like, so as to be ready to serve or use with little or no further preparation.
Other Word Forms
- preparedly adverb
- self-prepared adjective
- superprepared adjective
- unprepared adjective
- unpreparedly adverb
- well-prepared adjective
Etymology
Origin of prepared
Example Sentences
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Higher jet-fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran are affecting all airlines, but some found themselves better prepared than others.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The radiochemistry group, led by Katharina Domnanich, prepared the material in a form suitable for use in the experiment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking "peace and normalisation" with Lebanon, as the two countries prepared to meet later Tuesday in Washington for their first direct talks in decades.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Fortunately for McIlroy, nobody at Augusta National was better prepared for just such an eventuality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
They needed to be better prepared for Y2K, yes.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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