: 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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Place cutouts 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Aboona, owner of Americana Foods on Plymouth Road on Detroit’s west side, is prepared to help customers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Written by Noah Oppenheim, Dynamite is largely a movie about structures and processes and readiness in the face of chaos—and how even the most competent and prepared authorities can still become undone by it.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Aboona, owner of Americana Foods on Plymouth Road on Detroit’s west side, is prepared to help customers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Written by Noah Oppenheim, Dynamite is largely a movie about structures and processes and readiness in the face of chaos—and how even the most competent and prepared authorities can still become undone by it.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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