PREPARING Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

preparing 1 of 2

adjective

as in introducing

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preparing

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verb

present participle of prepare

as in readying

to make ready in advance I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

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as in equipping

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

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as in composing

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

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as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire

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Recent Examples of preparing

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All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Another worker was seen preparing food without a proper hair restraint, though this was corrected. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Through its wide program offerings, CSU is preparing all students to enter a workforce where quantum is growing and showing that the field has places for people on the southeast side, Whitman Easton said. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Tehran, meanwhile, is preparing its own response to any American attacks, Reuters reported. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Authorities were preparing to make an arrest, Smallwood said, when the prosecutor’s office came back with bad news. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Crews are also preparing for potential problems on the low-lying and flood-prone Hudson line. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Philo was establishing himself at a new school and preparing to win the starting job. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Europe is preparing to introduce its own EU Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). — Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing

Adjective

Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Account managers have seen their preparatory work shrink—AI can assemble meeting notes, summarize calls, draft follow-ups and flag patterns across client communication.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparatory

Verb

The Comet Is Coming, a breakout Shabaka project and key influence on London jazz in the 2010s, are readying a 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, Channel the Spirits.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2026
The Naval Air Warfare Centrutae Weapons Division in China Lake is readying a five-year engineering support contract worth up to $100 million for the ARCHER program — short for Advanced Requirements Characterisation, Engineering and Representation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of readying

Verb

Capability is equipping employees with the skills, knowledge and tools to work differently.

— Eva Majercsik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of equipping

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However, the Dolphins released Hunter, a former Auburn standout who was a 2025 fourth-round pick, four days later when composing its 53-man roster.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Clayton is quick to credit the Edge with composing some of them, but the guitarist throws the praise back at him.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of composing

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Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

Adjective

Heading into this week, investors will be watching for minutes from the Fed's September meeting on Wednesday and the University of Michigan's preliminary October consumer sentiment reading, due Friday.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The decision on whether to enable Northwestern’s plans came down to Evanston’s City Council, which in October 2023 tied at a preliminary vote.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of preliminary

Verb

There is also a kids club providing childcare and kid-friendly activities provided by a team with over eight years experience working with children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

Because of the man’s prior qualifying convictions, police said the new drug-possession allegation could be charged as a felony under California’s Proposition 36 and Health and Safety Code Section 11395.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
It was left dormant a year ago, when Mahomes graded 26th among 27 qualifying quarterbacks on throws of 20-plus yards beyond the line of scrimmage, per PFF data.

— Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026