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
The simulation was designed to test spacecraft operations and space weather preparedness ahead of the upcoming Sentinel-1D mission, set to launch in November.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Forward Alliance works alongside President Lai’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee, which has been charged with making recommendations to instill preparedness across society.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But a coordinated national assessment of trends is a necessary part of preparedness, experts say, and that has lapsed.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Forward Alliance works alongside President Lai’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee, which has been charged with making recommendations to instill preparedness across society.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But a coordinated national assessment of trends is a necessary part of preparedness, experts say, and that has lapsed.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparedness
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Controls, for example, need to be continuously monitored so that audit readiness becomes more a state of being, and not a last minute sprint.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Founded by Lydia Drakeford, a MBA candidate at Columbia Business School and former Google Beauty executive, Boardroom Beauty is a movement bridging the gap between representation and readiness in beauty leadership.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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His preparation is the same every day.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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