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
Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The flow of open spaces encourages a sense of freedom from restraint, as well as providing endless vistas of the landscape, ready-made to be admired.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
In some cases, The Art Center will be using boxes that are the same size as the Little Free Libraries, which can be purchased ready-made.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
For dinner, there are drive-throughs and ready-made meals.
—Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Whether homemade or ready-made, many of the garments are modest and inexpensive.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
In short: Orlando is ready-made for Major League Baseball.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
The proposal given to the City Council, ready-made for a potential ordinance, said tinier lot sizes would result in more homes where just one single-family home once sat.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The flow of open spaces encourages a sense of freedom from restraint, as well as providing endless vistas of the landscape, ready-made to be admired.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
In some cases, The Art Center will be using boxes that are the same size as the Little Free Libraries, which can be purchased ready-made.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
For dinner, there are drive-throughs and ready-made meals.
—Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Whether homemade or ready-made, many of the garments are modest and inexpensive.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
In short: Orlando is ready-made for Major League Baseball.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
The proposal given to the City Council, ready-made for a potential ordinance, said tinier lot sizes would result in more homes where just one single-family home once sat.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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 store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 June 2025
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Closures come after two rounds of layoffs The store closures come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2022
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“Ready-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-made. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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