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adjective

as in preparing

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readying

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noun

as in preparation

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readying

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verb

present participle of ready
1
as in equipping
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function this advanced course should ready him for college

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2
as in prepping
to make ready in advance we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance

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3
as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season

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Recent Examples of readying
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Taiwan throttled its own internet during annual defense exercises this week, readying its population for a possible future attack by China. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Próspera is also one of the locations for partner clinics of Minicircle, another longevity start-up readying its own Klotho gene therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 Toyota’s manufacturing facilities in the Kyushu region, where Kumamoto is located, halted production, but are readying to resume production later this week. — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Owners in other states are readying for rules that may or may not survive the same challenge. — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Adidas was also readying itself for the women’s World Cup soccer tournament which will take place next year in Brazil. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 The White House is readying a raft of new global tariffs after previous levies were struck down by US courts. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Apple is also rumored to be readying a foldable iPhone with a similar design, which could launch later this year. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 15 July 2026 Just before the United States reimposed its naval blockade of Iranian ports Tuesday afternoon, Iran appeared to be readying blockade-busting vessels in the Persian Gulf that could attempt to evade US military forces. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readying
  1. preparation
  2. preparing
  3. bracing
  4. teaching
  5. equipping
  6. fortifying
  7. cultivation
  8. qualifying
Noun
  • In his article, Li argued that effective wartime mobilization depends not only on the number of available vessels, but also on detailed preparation before a conflict begins.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The drumroll for athletes to ramp up preparations is getting more persistent, and Olympic coaches are beginning to visualize their rosters and lineups.
    — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparation
Verb
  • Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • And while global child mortality data for 2025 won’t be available for several months, health officials are already bracing for a surge in deaths among the world’s youngest and most vulnerable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even with potential signs of a softening labor market, however, some economists are bracing for a potential upside surprise in the July data or at least indications that inflation is too stubborn for the Fed to ignore.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bracing
Noun
  • After four decades of teaching, advising and research, my salary is barely half of that.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The measure effectively cut off government funding for shrines and removed Shinto practices and teachings from public institutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Advertisement Solomon therefore expressed skepticism about equipping thousands of DHS field agents, across the country, with even more advanced surveillance tools.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Paramount now must strengthen its case for a high-stakes trial while fortifying Paramount’s existing businesses and managing uncertainty among the employee base.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
Noun
  • That legacy was disrupted in the early 1600s, when the Venetians uprooted much of the island’s vineyard land to make way for wheat cultivation.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Furthering the business-meets-academia partnership, Cosecha de Galicia—a subsidiary of brewing group Hijos de Riviera that is focused on hop cultivation—will provide access to raw materials.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Verb
  • Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for SpotMe requires $200 or more in qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account each month.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualifying

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