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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Facing demands to step down, Paz said he had prepared a bill that would empower the military to tackle demonstrations and restore order.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“However legal papers are prepared, and however legal technology develops, the court’s procedural and ethical rules apply with equal force,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
"Foods that are prepared outside of the home are typically higher in calories, in sugar, salt and fat."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
None of them were prepared for what they saw.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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