Weekend Challenge: Unprepared

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Morning friends! (a very early morning, at that..)

I swore I had next week, but looking at my calendar last night, I realized it was this week. And I was not ready. Therefore.... I have collected 32 synonyms for unprepared, ready and waiting for you!

Same as always.. request as few or as many as you like; by number or random.

And I hope y'all are more prepared then I am, going into this Friday morning!

Word of the Day 05/16/25 Milestone

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Milestone (noun)
milestone [ mahyl-stohn ]

noun
1. a stone functioning as a milepost.
2. a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc.: Her getting the job of supervisor was a milestone in her career.

Related Words
anniversary, breakthrough, discovery, event, landmark, occasion, turning point

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Origin: First recorded in 1740–50; mile + stone

Example Sentences
Development director for Lomond Banks Jim Paterson said it was a "real milestone moment" which had been "a long time in the making".
From BBC

Conservative councillor Mark Whittington pointed out that 2027 would mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Isaac Newton and his former school in Grantham was planning to celebrate the milestone.
From BBC

Although the White House called the trade deal a ‘milestone,’ U.S. officials also described it as merely the ‘end of the beginning’ of talks involving the trade relationship with Britain.
From Los Angeles Times

"It is a good milestone to have - and I feel like it could have been more," said Welbeck, who scored on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as a 17-year-old in November 2008.
From BBC

It is fitting that the producers chose Nigeria for this milestone - in 2013, fans worldwide were delighted when nine lost Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s were unearthed in a Nigerian TV facility.
From BBC

Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.