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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Across the city in a suburb of Beirut, kitchen shelves were stacked with sauces and tins crowded the walls as volunteers prepared green beans and fried rice balls.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
To test the idea, the researchers used freshly prepared smoothies made with ingredients that naturally contain different amounts of PPO.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
"You have to be prepared to have the debate, and you have to be prepared to defend your position."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
While presidential candidates campaigned around the country, organizers prepared to open Philadelphia’s Centennial Exhibition, the first such World’s Fair in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
As I prepared my supper that night, I questioned myself, trying to make sense of my own actions and reactions.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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