as in drugs
a substance made ready for use as a medicine
To avoid side effects, the preparation should be taken with food.
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Recent Examples of preparations
It’s not affected any of the preparations up until now.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
What to Know The Washington Examiner reported on Monday that a DSS shift supervisor had been staying at Brussels' Hotel Amigo as part of a protective advance party responsible for security preparations ahead of Rubio's visit in Belgium.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But as the preparations ramped up, the dress never appeared.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
There are multiple Starships and Super Heavy boosters undergoing preparations for future test flights at the company's Starbase launch facility near Brownsville, Texas.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
The session was a final piece of the Chiefs’ pre-draft preparations.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
What to Know The Washington Examiner reported on Monday that a DSS shift supervisor had been staying at Brussels' Hotel Amigo as part of a protective advance party responsible for security preparations ahead of Rubio's visit in Belgium.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But as the preparations ramped up, the dress never appeared.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
There are multiple Starships and Super Heavy boosters undergoing preparations for future test flights at the company's Starbase launch facility near Brownsville, Texas.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
The session was a final piece of the Chiefs’ pre-draft preparations.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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