arming

verb

Definition of armingnext
present participle of arm
as in preparing

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  1. preparing
  2. allocating
  3. assigning
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  • Pause, Don’t Panic Intrusive thoughts can catch you off guard, mainly when you’re focused on something important, like preparing for a presentation or an upcoming meeting.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the interim, businesses that meet California reporting requirements will have to use their best guess in preparing for reporting standards.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Nebraska is just one of two states that uses a piecemeal approach to allocating electoral votes instead of a winner-takes-all approach.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • For many fashion brands, particularly smaller or traditional ones, allocating these resources poses a challenge, especially with uncertainty around return on investment.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of allocating
Verb
  • Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • This little adjustment in perspective motivates the group to investigate underlying issues instead of assigning blame.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assigning
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