expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousnessnext
as in promptness

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  1. promptness
  2. expedition
  3. promptitude
  4. alacrity
  5. dispatch
  6. acceleration
  7. precipitation
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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  • Mars expeditions will last even longer — months, years and possibly entire lifetimes if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk achieves his goal of building a city on the red planet.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Emily in Paris star met her fiancé during an expedition to Antarctica with National Geographic in 2020.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
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  • This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.
    — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019
Definition of promptitude
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  • 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
Definition of alacrity
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  • City officials said malicious software infected its IT systems Friday morning, affecting 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records and other city services.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispatch
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  • The mission would have marked an acceleration, with a record 12 days between launches.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Solar's acceleration has been especially dramatic over the past several years.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceleration
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  • Seasonal guidance is showing enhanced precipitation across California and the Southwest, while the broader North American pattern favors an active southern storm track.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitation
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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