earliness

noun

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as in prematurity

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  1. prematurity
  2. readiness
  3. willingness
  4. quickness
  5. alacrity
Noun
  • Among other children needing palliative care, about 18% are living with complications from prematurity, roughly 16% suffer from congenital malformations, and about 16% are dealing with injuries leading to severe neurologic impairment.
    — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Other countries do have the same conditions but prematurity rates aren't as high as Pakistan's, says Jehan.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of prematurity
Noun
  • Qalibaf also warned that Iran's armed forces remained at the highest level of defensive readiness.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her campaign emphasized college and career readiness, school safety, closing achievement gaps and parental involvement in education.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of readiness
Noun
  • Consumers are increasingly willing to share their financial data, but that willingness is conditional.
    — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Running for public office takes commitment, hard work and a willingness to serve.
    — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of willingness
Noun
  • As a fundamentally improvisatory form, podcasts also reward quickness.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Fiske and Turner are emerging young players and could give Powers trouble with their quickness.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of quickness
Noun
  • The Commonwealth’s alacrity in its pursuit of the case against Clancy is not, in itself, reason to give credence to any of the TikTok reconstructions of the crime scene.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Quenneville and Killorn emphasized enthusiasm and alacrity, with Killorn cautioning against attention to detail transforming into something more obsessive.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Definition of alacrity
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“Earliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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