as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the cooking time is considerably shortened if you've prepped the chicken the night before
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Recent Examples of prep
Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
At the same time, though, that’s necessary to prep for my character.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Emmer played Walz during debate prep for Vance’s debate against the Minnesota governor.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Skip the tableside carving, and prep a pretty platter instead.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
At the same time, though, that’s necessary to prep for my character.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Baffert has three more runners on Saturday, none of them Derby prep races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Emmer played Walz during debate prep for Vance’s debate against the Minnesota governor.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In season 2 of Bel-Air, Ali took on a recurring role as Mrs. Hughes, Ashley’s English literature teacher at preparatory school.Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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What to know about Oxbridge Academy Barron is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, an elite preparatory school for grades six through 12.Natasha Lovato, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
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His year attending a prep school helped prepare him for what’s ahead.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Origin And Growth Of Advanced Placement The College Board introduced the Advanced Placement program in 1952 to provide students from top prep schools with a vehicle for studying college-level material and receiving credit for that study based on end-of-year examinations.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Thousands of Indigenous children from Wisconsin attended these boarding schools, some because their parents hoped for a better life for their children.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Queen Anne Hotel This building, once an elite girls' boarding school in the 1800s, is said to be haunted by headmistress Miss Mary Lake.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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But for those schools, and for the third service academy, Air Force, the portal only goes in one direction: out.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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The nonprofit also boasts a construction academy with training programs for young people and low-income individuals.Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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