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.
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From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It's important that I appear professional, especially because I want to show I'm prepared if we have meetings with clients," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It comes down to, How can they handle this? How are they prepared to handle this?” said Brian Mulberry, who manages a portfolio at Zacks Investment Management that includes Meta stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
But Kelmar said people should be prepared to pay the full bill for an ambulance ride.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Daddy, however, was prepared to spoil my plan.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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