How to Use readiness in a Sentence

readiness

noun
  • Their readiness showed up from the start with an opening goal in the ninth minute.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 24 Oct. 2021
  • There is also great readiness to improve the shots and the sound.
    — Billboard Italy, Billboard, 16 May 2025
  • Identify the need for change and the readiness for change.
    — George Bradt, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Brown said there are other ways for the state to prove its readiness.
    — Herald and News, oregonlive, 29 July 2021
  • The loss raised some red flags about the team’s readiness to contend at the highest level.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Gilman sprinted to the mat and the readiness was apparent.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • So there is a real readiness impact to all of this and that concerns me.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • What impact the Army's end-strength drop will have on readiness remains to be seen.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 19 July 2022
  • Their readiness to tour the new space was evident as the crew met up with the Skid Row Running Club.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022
  • Eight of the other nine focus on college readiness, and the ninth is the school’s lead counselor.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
  • This readiness gap reveals both the promise and the challenge ahead.
    — Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The Air Force say this will be a routine test of the readiness and accuracy of the missile.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The second is to hibernate, re-centre and refill the tank in readiness for the year ahead.
    — Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Most babies show signs of readiness between 5 to 6 months.
    — Sara Dumond, M.d., Parents, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For that matter, the Giants face questions of their own about their readiness for the spotlight.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • To test their readiness: stick a toothpick into the middle.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2021
  • What triggered this new sort of thinking for army readiness?
    — Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard always comes off the bench with purpose and flair, showing his readiness to jump-start the offense.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Other than Tokyo’s summer heat, there were few of the concerns about readiness that have dogged Olympics host cities in years past.
    — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 20 July 2021
  • That will be the subject of a second flight readiness review in the next several days.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2024
  • Nor did either address the concerns raised about the mission’s lack of readiness.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
  • On both counts, the nation’s readiness to monitor this armistice falls short.
    — Kenya Romero, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But the readiness number for ships and submarines aren’t much better than for aircraft.
    — Oliver Wyman, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The maritime incident readiness drill will be held at the Riverpark boat ramp in Chattanooga, the Coast Guard said.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
  • Austin said that Russia has sharpened its readiness in the Black Sea and has been stocking up on blood supplies.
    — NBC News, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Warman expressed confidence in the bird's readiness to return to the wild.
    — Staff Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2023
  • His readiness to play safety at a Big Ten level is unknown.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The inflated cost for some spare parts means others can’t be bought, and the readiness of the plane to fly missions could be affected.
    — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • After all, the workers not only reap the benefits of a champion horse but are responsible for its well-being and competitive readiness.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 May 2025
  • Hybrid cloud success depends on both technical expertise and organizational readiness to adopt new ways of working.
    — Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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