as in readiness
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness.
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Recent Examples of preparedness
States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
As the outages dragged on, Texas lawmakers and regulators launched an investigation of CenterPoint's response and storm preparedness.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Hiring college graduates Nationally, managers are increasingly reluctant to hire recent college graduates due to concerns about work ethic, professionalism, and interview preparedness.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
The collective of top state prosecutors said the grants were meant to be used for maintaining roads, counterterrorism efforts and emergency preparedness, and have nothing to do with immigration.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
As the outages dragged on, Texas lawmakers and regulators launched an investigation of CenterPoint's response and storm preparedness.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Hiring college graduates Nationally, managers are increasingly reluctant to hire recent college graduates due to concerns about work ethic, professionalism, and interview preparedness.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
The collective of top state prosecutors said the grants were meant to be used for maintaining roads, counterterrorism efforts and emergency preparedness, and have nothing to do with immigration.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for preparedness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparedness
Noun
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Last night, Russia announced its readiness to hold another round of peace talks next Monday in Istanbul, Turkey.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Critically, the local infrastructure itself—the availability of skills, the readiness of suppliers—must be robust enough to support these integration ambitions.—
Bernardo Saraiva,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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These include the need for practical life skills, preparation for a fast-changing future, the challenge of managing screen time, the importance of affordability, and the search for learning experiences that build direction and self-esteem.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Early preparation lowers anxiety, the reserved stage secures visibility and your public kudos cement confidence.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Preparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparedness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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