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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

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Raducanu and Richardson are formally working together in Strasbourg in preparation for the WTA clay-court tournament, the final warm-up event before the French Open.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

They realized that the brain actually moved just milliseconds before a mouse took a step — the brief moment when the animal’s abdominal muscles contracted in preparation for movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Secret Service has stepped up recruitment in preparation, flying in applicants for three days of interviews and tests in Virginia and Orlando, Fla., to fast-track the hiring process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

After we emptied our pockets in preparation for the day of the march, someone a little older than I was came forward and we all sang: Oh freedom!

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

in preparation

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