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. Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Advertisement Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tehran's willingness to negotiate limits on uranium enrichment presents a potential path to diplomacy, but any breakdown in talks could quickly escalate regional instability.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Assayas addressed the timeliness of the Putin story in a world where autocracy seems to be relentlessly on the rise.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Success still hinges on data quality and timeliness.
    Manish Sood, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Promptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptitude. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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