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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Food banks and other local service providers are typically prepared for emergencies like wildfires and the occasional government shutdown — events that are temporarily disruptive but generally not ongoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As other parts of the UK prepared for the fourth heatwave of the summer, the Commonwealth Games athletics competition was given a drenching in Glasgow.
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
And he added that the company operates in an industry niche — prepared deli food — that has a combined $40 billion in U.S. sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They closed her back in, covered up the trapdoor with a rug, and together they prepared to venture out in the night to find supplies.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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