earliness

Definition of earlinessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earliness
Noun
  • While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity.
    Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Caudle on Tuesday expressed concern about how the war with Iran is affecting the US Navy’s readiness and deterrence posture elsewhere.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Koch’s Operational Readiness Koch’s credentials speak directly to her readiness for a deep-space mission of this complexity.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Part of that concern is over the president’s growing willingness to sidestep Congress, eroding the check on the executive branch the Constitution was designed to enforce.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Guthrie’s willingness to take part in an interview with a visibly emotional Kotb was heart-rending.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His quickness might need some refining going to the NFL level, but his gap-scheme ability and receiving ability would make for a perfect complement in a running back room.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The quickness of Texas guards Lee, Rori Harmon and Bryanna Preston created open lanes to the basket or shut them down on defense.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Neither Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune nor Schumer, his Democratic equal, have shown any alacrity as of yet to cancel recess.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Yet there are good reasons why Broncos Country was more than a little alarmed at the alacrity with which GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton seemed to sit on their respective hands during the opening days of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Earliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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