preparations

noun

plural of preparation
as in drugs
a substance made ready for use as a medicine To avoid side effects, the preparation should be taken with food.

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Recent Examples of preparations OutKick did not get an opportunity to ask why those preparations needed to happen during the anthem rather than before or afterward. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 But the preparations go well beyond bans and police warnings, especially since last week’s riots sparked criticism of the authorities for not taking the threat seriously enough. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 This month's event was the first drop test since an unsuccessful attempt in May, when a sensor flagged an issue during preparations, prompting engineers to abort the test before the model was released. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Physical preparations for possible flooding have already begun. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Despite the considerable challenges, preparations for elections must continue, diplomats urged. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 In previous years, CISA had finished almost all its preparations with the states by Labor Day. — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The Vatican signaled that preparations were proceeding by publishing on Friday the names of journalists accredited to travel on Leo’s plane. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
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  1. drugs
  2. medications
  3. doses
Noun
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Those expenses include transportation, copays and medications.
    — Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Adding medications or supplements without checking Aspirin and NSAIDs including ibuprofen can increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners, Abou-Ismail said.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Definition of doses

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“Preparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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