as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
his chronic tardiness has put him in poor standing with his boss, who values hustle and promptitude
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Recent Examples of promptitude
This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.
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Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019
Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptitude
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This legislation is our way to ensure that military readiness starts at home.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Preparing the Business and the Owner Exit readiness has two tracks.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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The paradox of Gen Z’s willingness to use AI at the office, even amid persistent worries about the technology’s impact on critical thinking, lays bare the young generation’s complicated feelings toward AI, according to the report’s authors.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The result — labor satire that hits without feeling like a prestige think piece — is uncanny in its timeliness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of the bills introduced in response to survivors’ experiences include attempts to address the transparency and timeliness related to insurers’ handling of fire claims.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Promptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptitude. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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