as in promptness
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Noun
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Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Erling documented the expedition on film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other new itineraries for 2026 include a 14-day trekking expedition through Australia’s Northern Territory replete with croc sightings in Kakadu and a rim walk at Kings Canyon.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.—
Kevin Leonard,
baltimoresun.com,
6 Sep. 2019
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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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On the contrary, an entrepreneurial mindset that relies on alacrity, adaptability, curiosity and creativity, along with many other tangible qualities, can position leadership as a collaborative approach.—
Venkat Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hadi shared his dispatches with me at great risk.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yanagisawa played a key role in Japan's dispatch of troops to Iraq, but has since become a critic of Japan's military buildup.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Medium firmness, medium strength of acceleration.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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That means avoiding rapid acceleration and braking, according to experts.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Below average precipitation is frequently observed across parts of the northern Rockies, south-central Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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