as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
the store carries mostly inexpensive ready-made clothing
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Recent Examples of ready-made
Inside, 4,200 square feet (390 sqm) of living space flow effortlessly throughout an intentionally neutral palette and a natural yet sophisticated aesthetic—as if this home just rose up ready-made from the mountains.
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Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Protect your blooms by staking peonies with ready-made or DIY supports in spring just as new growth appears.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The case that Earth came ready-made with its own water production means isn’t quite a slam dunk.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The result: a canvas ready-made for needlepoint, a craft that’s essentially paint-by-numbers for embroidery.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The challenges facing the Polar Security Cutter Program are ready-made for DOGE.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Protect your blooms by staking peonies with ready-made or DIY supports in spring just as new growth appears.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The case that Earth came ready-made with its own water production means isn’t quite a slam dunk.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The result: a canvas ready-made for needlepoint, a craft that’s essentially paint-by-numbers for embroidery.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The challenges facing the Polar Security Cutter Program are ready-made for DOGE.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-made
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
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“Ready-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-made. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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