preparedness

noun pre·pared·ness \ pri-ˈper-əd-nəs also -ˈperd-nəs \

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Examples: preparedness in a Sentence

Definition of preparedness

: the quality or state of being prepared; especially : a state of adequate preparation in case of war

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Examples of preparedness in a Sentence

The military is in a state of preparedness.

Recent Examples of preparedness from the Web

According to the action plan, implementing these five goals should improve the U.S. preparedness for NEO impact within the next 10 years — if an asteroid doesn’t get us first.

— john patrick pullen, Fortune, "Here's How NASA Plans to Protect Earth From Giant Asteroids Hurtling Through Space," 21 June 2018
The Post obtained audio of his meeting with FEMA to discuss preparedness for hurricane season.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "President Trump Still Way Too Lazy to Do His Job," 7 June 2018
The first lady showed herself in public Wednesday for the first time in nearly a month, seated alongside her husband, President Donald Trump, for a briefing on the federal government's preparedness for the hurricane season that began June 1.

— Bloomberg.com, "Trump Assails ‘Vicious’ Reporting on Melania’s Absence From Public Eye," 7 June 2018
That's why the most effective form of prevention starts with raising public awareness, said Jessica Rigler, branch chief for public health preparedness at the Arizona Department of Health Services.

— agnel philip, azcentral, "Pool season is crypto season: How to lower the odds of getting infected," 26 May 2018
Also on Thursday, regents approved budgets for the upcoming fiscal year and discussed police preparedness for mass-shooting events.

— lindsay ellis, Houston Chronicle, "Audit: UH's financial aid systems didn't properly vet students," 25 May 2018
The district also actively participates in regular safety, security and intruder assessment audits to ensure safety and preparedness in crisis situations.

— ryan kearney, The New Republic, "Santa Fe High School was already on edge before today’s mass shooting.," 18 May 2018
Much of that was spent for hurricane preparedness, a main goal for lawmakers after Hurricane Irma.

— lawrence mower and emily l. mahoney, miamiherald, "How would you like to spend $6.3 billion more next year? Legislators found many ways. | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018
These uncomfortable developments have raised questions about the party’s preparedness for the next stage of the campaign.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Peter Navarro gets his 15 minutes of fame as the salesman for the Trump tariffs," 6 Mar. 2018

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