as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
the promptness of the local bus line has always been reassuring
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Recent Examples of promptness
Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptness
Noun
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While the current crackdown playing out in communities across the country is unprecedented, concerns about officer training and readiness have been building for years.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Johnson, undaunted by the pressure, exudes confidence in his squad's readiness for the challenges ahead.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And at a time when the president of the United States and his cronies have embarked on a bid to make the country less democratic and less pluralistic, a media company that has shown a clear willingness to align itself with that mission is about to get dramatically bigger.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Coming from an actor who has convincingly played everyone from a serial killer to the Dark Knight, the self-deprecation lands differently and his willingness to poke fun at himself stands out.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rauniyar emphasized the timeliness of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Myers takes the idea to its extreme, even in punctuality.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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But that move has always struck me as a little goofy in an introduction, like the teacher who delivers her lecture on punctuality to a bunch of empty seats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The speed-of-processing tasks were designed to improve mental quickness and the accuracy of object identification.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 5-foot-10 Harris has the quickness to get to the basket.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Promptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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