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
Geopolitical and climate risks are prompting a surge in aesthetically pleasing emergency preparedness gear.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Though more intense November storms have occurred since, improvements in forecasting and preparedness have increased safety.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rescuers say the hikers’ lack of preparedness serves as an important reminder of the dangers and unpredictability that can arise in the backcountry.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
The event was a precursor to the Great California ShakeOut Drill, a campuswide earthquake preparedness drill that took place the next day.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Though more intense November storms have occurred since, improvements in forecasting and preparedness have increased safety.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rescuers say the hikers’ lack of preparedness serves as an important reminder of the dangers and unpredictability that can arise in the backcountry.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
The event was a precursor to the Great California ShakeOut Drill, a campuswide earthquake preparedness drill that took place the next day.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparedness
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In the test, the intelligent vehicle demonstrated its ability to self-navigate and maneuver across the uneven ocean floor, littered with cobalt crusts, confirming the operational readiness of the technology for deep-sea mining.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Kremlin said the exercise evaluated the readiness of its military commands.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an assessment into whether preparations should start for full-scale nuclear tests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Overlapping environmental reviews, site preparation, and equipment procurement, while maintaining accountability and transparency, can accelerate project completion.—
Shilpan Amin,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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