earliness

Definition of earlinessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earliness
Noun
  • While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity.
    Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The manufacturer’s announcement, shared with Militarnyi, highlights the system’s readiness for integration into active units as production capacity increases.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Despite the scale of the effort, questions remain around infrastructure readiness, particularly ongoing construction along 18th Street.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Creative work often demands emotional investment, long stretches of focus and a willingness to push past comfort zones.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The open threats probably wouldn’t fly past committee, but Jerry’s willingness to sacrifice student wellbeing for profit has the whiff of many a modern Ivy League president.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 5-foot-9 ball handler was arguably the best point of attack defender in the country this season, using her combination of length, quickness and tenacity to earn all-SEC defensive first-team honors.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • His best shot may come inside, where his temperament and point-of-attack quickness could play up.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Neither Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune nor Schumer, his Democratic equal, have shown any alacrity as of yet to cancel recess.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Yet there are good reasons why Broncos Country was more than a little alarmed at the alacrity with which GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton seemed to sit on their respective hands during the opening days of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Earliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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