Gathering
Gathering noun - A body of people come together in one place.
In preparation and gathering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In preparation" instead an adjective "Gathering".
In preparation
Gathering and in preparation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gathering" instead an adjective phrase "In preparation".
Both terms in one sentence
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One Astro City story is about an alien spy disguised as a human, gathering information on humanity in preparation for a full-scale invasion.
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The Cameo: In preparation for the assault on the 2nd Death Star, we get quite a gathering of foreigners.
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Immediately after the Legacy Virus is cured, Magneto sets about gathering mutants from all over the world and organizes them into an army on Genosha in preparation for his latest attack on the rest of the world.
Source: Superman Stays out of Gotham
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