as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
the promptness of the local bus line has always been reassuring
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Recent Examples of promptness
Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptness
Noun
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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
Noun
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His willingness to undergo this procedure and be part of medical history now will no doubt be felt by the thousands of future patients with kidney failure.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has signaled a willingness to be aggressive.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
20 Oct. 2025
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The event is being investigated by federal agencies amid complications posed by a federal government shutdown, which could affect the timeliness of fact-finding and public communications.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The companies were assessed on recommendations along with detailed evaluations across six key areas, including professionalism, care of belongings, price and punctuality.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gott agrees that punctuality is a timeless courtesy.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moussa Diabate has lateral quickness, but being undersized could hurt against taller players on the interior.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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But that speed and quickness with the ball, his ability to get in the paint, ability to knock down threes is unique.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Promptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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