EXPEDITIOUSNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousness

as in promptness

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Noun

Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of promptness

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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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As the Tingleys alternately acquiesced to and resisted Vista Grande's insistence on medication, administrators started calling 911 after altercations, according to ambulance and police dispatch records.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
QRyde managed scheduling, dispatch, eligibility and related functions for the RT service, which provided door-to-door rides to people who met ADA requirements and completed RT’s eligibility process.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispatch

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And anybody who tries to stop tech acceleration toward this maximal AI eat-the-world universe is threatening the continuation of humanity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
SpaceX says Starship has more than 500 sensors that measure things such as temperature, pressure and acceleration during the mission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of acceleration

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The places with the biggest insurance gaps are those where heavy precipitation flooding occurs away from large water bodies, said Jeremy Porter, the chief economist at First Street.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
The authority cited current and projected lake levels, near-average precipitation across the canal’s watershed and the water-saving measures in place at the locks as reasons for the about-face.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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