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in preparation

ADJECTIVE
afoot
Synonyms
WEAK
astir brewing cooking forthcoming getting ready going on
Antonyms
WEAK
completed ended finished
ADJECTIVE
forthcoming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipated approaching awaited coming impending upcoming
WEAK
accessible at hand available destined fated future in evidence in prospect in store in the cards in the wind inescapable inevitable nearing obtainable on tap oncoming open pending predestined prospective ready resulting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remote
WEAK
bygone distant gone past

Example Sentences

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What’s felt different this time in preparation for this particular show compared with your other ones?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead he uses the war as a pretext for urging modern Britain to “accelerate munitions production” in preparation for a “European War” whose antagonists remain largely unspecified.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The report cited five people with direct knowledge of large orders for Huawei chips, made in preparation for the DeepSeek launch by tech giants including Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Anya put her hands out and squeezed her eyes shut, holding her breath in preparation.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack