as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
our boss is a real stickler for punctuality—he expects everyone to be at their desk by nine o'clock
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Recent Examples of punctuality
The companies were assessed on recommendations along with detailed evaluations across six key areas, including professionalism, care of belongings, price and punctuality.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Gott agrees that punctuality is a timeless courtesy.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
While the cinematic show in front of 70,000 fans went off without a hitch, some fans hopped online afterward to criticize La Flame’s punctuality.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
These long-distance migrants are prompt with a reputation for their punctuality.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The carrier posted the best punctuality record in 9 of the last 10 years.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As many young workers struggle with punctuality and deadlines, Gomez’s habits reflect professionalism, preparation, and respect.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
For the past decade, AirHelp, an online flight compensation and rights service, has published its AirHelp Score, a global ranking that evaluates more than 200 airports based on punctuality, service, and amenities.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Gott agrees that punctuality is a timeless courtesy.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
While the cinematic show in front of 70,000 fans went off without a hitch, some fans hopped online afterward to criticize La Flame’s punctuality.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
These long-distance migrants are prompt with a reputation for their punctuality.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The carrier posted the best punctuality record in 9 of the last 10 years.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As many young workers struggle with punctuality and deadlines, Gomez’s habits reflect professionalism, preparation, and respect.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
For the past decade, AirHelp, an online flight compensation and rights service, has published its AirHelp Score, a global ranking that evaluates more than 200 airports based on punctuality, service, and amenities.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuality
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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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
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Xi’s predecessor Jiang Zemin, who served as president between 1993 and 2003, was known for his flamboyant personality, cosmopolitan flair and willingness to show off his language skills and interact with journalists.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even South Africa—which Mahmood Mamdani, the author of one of the books Sanneh reviews, holds up as a rare example of post-colonial success—has its flaws, as Thabo Mbeki’s and Jacob Zuma’s willingness to let corruption take root shows.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its timeliness and urgency are so obvious as to be uninteresting on their own.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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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,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Punctuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuality. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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