- plural of preparation.
preparations
Example Sentences
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“This is a big gain for our labor movement,” Boyd said, though “we’re still continuing our preparations just in case.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The philanthropy pledged money to popular EA causes such as pandemic prevention and global development, and flirted with doomsday preparations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Downing Street said preparations will now step up, with hundreds of local people expected to be involved.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
If forecasters can recognize earlier when a poorly organized tropical cyclone is becoming more favorable for strengthening, they may be able to provide communities with additional time for evacuation decisions and other preparations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Wilkins’s DNA preparations were of poor quality and wouldn't generate good photographs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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