as in preparation
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
With the storm fast approaching, local officials assured the public of the readiness of first responders.
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Recent Examples of readiness
But season one degenerated into self-indulgent performance art when Fielder chose to place himself at the center of the action as part of an extended exploration of his readiness to be a parent.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s less-than-ideal speed is better suited to zone coverage, yet Fins like his size and start-now readiness.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Pentagon reports came up empty and were counterproductive for morale and military readiness.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of pro readiness and arm talent, Shough just makes the most sense for Kevin Stefanski’s offense right now.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s less-than-ideal speed is better suited to zone coverage, yet Fins like his size and start-now readiness.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Pentagon reports came up empty and were counterproductive for morale and military readiness.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of pro readiness and arm talent, Shough just makes the most sense for Kevin Stefanski’s offense right now.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
Noun
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It's used in commercial food preparation, cooking, and health and beauty products.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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Data preparation includes extracting, transforming and joining massive volumes of structured and semi-structured data, which often reside in sprawling lakehouse environments.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In such a scenario, what does preparedness look like?—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The one potential cut that could impact Colorado’s wildfire preparedness could come from AmeriCorps, a federal work program, which includes firefighting in its mission.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Finding narratives that can still cut through the noise and resonate with fractured audiences will demand unprecedented creativity and sensitivity from communicators.—
Fahad Qadir,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But outside of folks with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, there’s no conclusive evidence that gluten consumption triggers inflammation.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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