readiness
noun
read·i·ness
ˈre-dē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being ready: such as
a
: a state of preparation
As Apollo approached readiness, a new system for validating flight hardware came into use.—
William Hines
William Hines… conditions that prevented all regiments being brought to battle readiness simultaneously …—Graham A. Cosmas
Graham A. CosmasPym presented himself at the entrance to the school drive in readiness for Mr. Cudlove's arrival.—John Le Carré
John Le Carré
b
: prompt willingness
Kostunica has already expressed his readiness to talk with independence-minded leaders in Montenegro …—Joshua Hammer et al.
Joshua Hammer et al.Civil War reportage owed its successes also to the readiness of the military to accept photography as a new visual tool …—Naomi Rosenblum
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Hardware nearing readiness The mission’s Space Launch System rocket has been stacked and declared ready for flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu, meanwhile, is calling on Israel’s arms makers to step up their readiness.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Regulatory positioning across virtually all sectors has become a core determinant of valuation, scalability, and exit readiness.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Luke Shaw’s readiness to charge down a ball falling out of the sky, burst through a mass of bodies and bludgeon it towards Casemiro for a tap-in was everything Amorim had asked for.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu, meanwhile, is calling on Israel’s arms makers to step up their readiness.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Regulatory positioning across virtually all sectors has become a core determinant of valuation, scalability, and exit readiness.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Luke Shaw’s readiness to charge down a ball falling out of the sky, burst through a mass of bodies and bludgeon it towards Casemiro for a tap-in was everything Amorim had asked for.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readiness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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