earliness

Definition of earlinessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earliness
Noun
  • In addition to impacts of untreated depression on the mother, developing children are also at greater risk for prematurity and low birth weight, and higher rates of impulsivity, socialization issues, and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • In 2024, for example, more than 700 newborns died from spontaneous bleeding in their brains, which could have been complicated by liver disease or prematurity.
    Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Additional court hearings, including a readiness conference set for Friday, are scheduled in June.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Participants reported feeling more relaxed and recovered, with measurable improvements in sleep, heart rate variability and training readiness.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Cassidy has already shown more willingness to buck the president.
    Kevin Freking, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • However, the Serie A outfit’s hopes of signing Alisson are receding with the Merseyside club showing no willingness to sanction the departure of their long-serving No 1.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Jackson placed an emphasis on mastering the playbook, getting stronger and improving his lateral quickness this offseason.
    Mike Kaye May 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
  • Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • But alacrity was possible because drafting the Declaration required no study.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Earliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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