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
  • Patel, whose readiness for the job came under close, and often scathing, scrutiny when he was first appointed, needed a stage upon which to prove his fitness for the gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The veteran presences of Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner, Brionna Jones and Jordin Canada should ensure Atlanta’s main-stage readiness.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 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
  • The people who know Apatow best will tell you that his willingness to burn bridges is legendary in comic circles.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Bodybuilding has taught me that revision isn’t inherently bad; there is power and freedom in one’s willingness to change.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The timeliness is hard to miss.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Promptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptitude. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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