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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Since the PREDIMED-Plus diabetes findings were prepared, related research has continued to strengthen the broader picture.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Melissa Grant, Carafem’s chief operations officer, said the past few years of chaos in U.S. abortion regulations prepared the organization to be nimble when the need arose.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The hedge fund said it is prepared to nominate new directors to support the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
We asked them to learn this invented alien language, which they prepared and came onto set knowing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
They had, in fact, arrived prepared to search for sixteen hours a day for two weeks.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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