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

Verb

The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Minnesota gardeners are preparing for the first frost of the season Saturday morning. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The more immediate risk for Carney lies in Alberta, with residents preparing to vote on whether the province should hold a referendum on independence. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Unintentionally, Abrams took a page out of Gosling’s playbook while preparing for his consecutive shoots on Whalefall and Resident Evil in 2025. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The Florida Department of Health is preparing more than 100 ambulances for possible evacuations and patient transportation, according to the governor. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The court’s host country of the Netherlands has been preparing for weeks for the move. — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Spooky season is beginning, and families are preparing for the tricks and treats that will come with it on Halloween night. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing

Adjective

The drawing may have been made as a preparatory study to show a prospective patron before Canaletto completed a related painting.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Canaletto expert Charles Beddington authenticated the drawing, which was likely a preparatory sketch for a painting last sold in 1995 for $354,000 (about $766,000 in today’s dollars).

— News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparatory

Verb

The city is readying itself for the future, and the renovations at the Park Hyatt Milan feel aligned with that project.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
The Pentagon is readying a new round of major combat operations targeting Iranian energy, infrastructure, and nuclear targets, Axios reported.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of readying

Verb

Its modular design is intended to support installation in field environments, potentially simplifying the process of equipping vehicles with robotic capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of equipping

Verb

Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of composing

Verb

Museum will add new west wing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is planning a major expansion to the west, highlighted by a two-level glass addition topped with a green roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Waymo is planning to expand its service in London, Tokyo, and Munich.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

Adjective

There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s name was among 16 listed Friday on the Provisional Electoral Council’s website as having preliminary registered to run.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of preliminary

Verb

At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
As the film tells it, Simmers eventually learns that waging war against dealers and community enablers makes less of an impact on people who are addicted than providing them consistent, patient, loving support.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

While a credit card advertising a 0% APR generally does not charge interest on qualifying purchases or balance transfers for a period of time, there is a lot of fine print to read.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
The latest forecast includes approximately 5,500 customers enrolled in PG&E’s Medical Baseline program, which serves people with qualifying medical needs, and areas associated with six tribal governments.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026