earliness

Definition of earlinessnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for earliness
Noun
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a devastating complication of prematurity that weighs heavily on our minds.
    Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Most often what kept Pal out of the money won’t the training or the fitness or the readiness, but conductor error.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The primary focus during the overhaul has been on repairs, upgrades, and modernizations to maintain the vessel’s mission readiness.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Along with Bailey’s willingness to spam the same offering, there was third-base coach Hector Borg’s decision to hold the speedy Drew Gilbert at third base when the rookie had a good opportunity to score the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th of Game 2.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • But one of the fascinating aspects of Riley’s postseason briefings over the years has been his willingness to challenge his coach.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Van Demark and Tiernan are two giants with smarts and lateral quickness, far more capable than Justin Skule and Rouse were last season.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • The quickness in his moves is influenced by his experience running multiple sprint events in high school track and field.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • But alacrity was possible because drafting the Declaration required no study.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • From alacrity to deference Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt made their case for war and obtained a formal declaration from Congress within three days in 1917 and within the same afternoon in 1941, respectively.
    Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Earliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliness. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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