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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That’s above the £6.90 per easyJet share bid from Castlelake that easyJet had previously said it was prepared to accept.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026
Many EU states like Greece and Spain have also prepared their own bans, though Estonia fiercely opposes such a move.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
Lillelien, who was a hugely popular figure, died six years later aged 60, but has been immortalised by those words, which he always insisted were spontaneous, not prepared.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
It’s an alert for anyone who wants to be prepared for the Sept. 14 ceremony—or simply be aware of the buzziest TV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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