: subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
The president read a prepared statement.
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
How much are you prepared to pay?
I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
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Be prepared to let go of some control of your itinerary, as weather conditions can be unpredictable and WiFi coverage is limited.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Arrange dough balls evenly between prepared baking dishes; cover and let rise in a warm place (75°F to 80°F) until dough is almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Others, however, say the department has become a bloated bureaucracy that is not particularly effective, and that states are better prepared to handle their own education policies.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In lithography, light is used to imprint an intricate pattern onto a prepared silicon substrate.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Arrange dough balls evenly between prepared baking dishes; cover and let rise in a warm place (75°F to 80°F) until dough is almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Others, however, say the department has become a bloated bureaucracy that is not particularly effective, and that states are better prepared to handle their own education policies.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In lithography, light is used to imprint an intricate pattern onto a prepared silicon substrate.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prepared
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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