as in readiness
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness.
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Recent Examples of preparedness
Home Security and Preparedness Protect what matters most with deals on home security and emergency preparedness gear.
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Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The heavy smoke that came from wildfires in Canada in 2023, along with the pandemic, underscored the district’s lack of preparedness for natural disasters, says executive director Theodore Moore.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
After nearly three years in office, this strategy Hobbs chose has yielded few tangible, undisputed results beyond the existence of a heat preparedness plan.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Wahlberg showed his magic in a unique way, coming in with a preparedness that reflects his notorious work ethic.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The heavy smoke that came from wildfires in Canada in 2023, along with the pandemic, underscored the district’s lack of preparedness for natural disasters, says executive director Theodore Moore.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
After nearly three years in office, this strategy Hobbs chose has yielded few tangible, undisputed results beyond the existence of a heat preparedness plan.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Wahlberg showed his magic in a unique way, coming in with a preparedness that reflects his notorious work ethic.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparedness
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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That can have implications for storm readiness, flooding preparedness and more.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The issue, sustained during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, has led to Gruda’s departure from preparations for Germany’s Under-21 European Championship qualifiers at home to Greece on Friday and away to Northern Ireland on Tuesday.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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As with any type of planting, successful lawn seeding begins with proper site preparation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Preparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparedness. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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