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
Eight in 10 said Katrina showed the nation's disaster preparedness needs to be improved.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Criswell; Mitch Landrieu, former Louisiana lieutenant governor and mayor of New Orleans; and Davante Lewis, Louisiana Public Service commissioner, said the cuts happening at the federal level are having a significant impact on disaster preparedness and response.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
For now, however, AI may have the best shot at speeding up space weather preparedness.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Such efforts offer a unique opportunity to chart the course of scientific progress, steering the allocation of resources away from possibly dangerous goals, improving countermeasures and preparedness for biological risks, and in the process, laying the foundations for a better, safer future.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Criswell; Mitch Landrieu, former Louisiana lieutenant governor and mayor of New Orleans; and Davante Lewis, Louisiana Public Service commissioner, said the cuts happening at the federal level are having a significant impact on disaster preparedness and response.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
For now, however, AI may have the best shot at speeding up space weather preparedness.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Such efforts offer a unique opportunity to chart the course of scientific progress, steering the allocation of resources away from possibly dangerous goals, improving countermeasures and preparedness for biological risks, and in the process, laying the foundations for a better, safer future.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparedness
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Those without local resources can check a child’s car seat and readiness for a seat belt can be checked virtually through an online meeting with National Safety Council staff.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That makes increasing confidence and readiness around suicide prevention conversations a foremost priority, said Erica Steib, the state suicide prevention manager at Mental Health America of Wisconsin.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike older models that required lengthy pre-launch procedures, the DF-5C is transported in three modular sections to reduce preparation time.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The project takes place over the course of a year, showing the preparation required for the arduous experience as the climbers train alongside such prominent figures as Free Solo subject Alex Honnold and renowned adventurer Philip Henderson.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Preparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparedness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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