as in preparation
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
With the storm fast approaching, local officials assured the public of the readiness of first responders.
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Recent Examples of readiness
Analysts expect Powell to use the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, to be held August 21–23, as an opportunity to signal the central bank’s readiness to act if labor market weakness persists and larger inflation effects from tariffs do not materialize.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
Chad Farnsworth, the district’s assistant superintendent for human resources and employee relations, said more than 60 positions could be on the chopping block, including a drop-out prevention teacher, a college and career readiness administrator and five maintenance staff.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The state rates schools on a 100-point scale using A-F letter grades based on performance on the STAAR test, student growth, college readiness and other factors.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Organizations must overcome a false sense of readiness.
—Maggie Laird, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
Chad Farnsworth, the district’s assistant superintendent for human resources and employee relations, said more than 60 positions could be on the chopping block, including a drop-out prevention teacher, a college and career readiness administrator and five maintenance staff.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The state rates schools on a 100-point scale using A-F letter grades based on performance on the STAAR test, student growth, college readiness and other factors.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Organizations must overcome a false sense of readiness.
—Maggie Laird, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
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Phelps, who grew up in Rodgers Forge and trained at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center throughout his prolific career, talked about perfecting preparation during his post-practice speech to the team.—
Josh Tolentino,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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But any genuine path to a lasting end to hostilities will need a lot more pressure, both financial and military, as well as preparation.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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Vaccine and preparedness experts said the decision could be disastrous for the United States, rendering another Operation Warp Speed impossible in case of threat from disease or bioweapons.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Security, crisis preparedness, resilience ... these aren’t optional anymore.—
Dahlia Mihyar,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This heat sensitivity forced Goldie toward the forensic study of cold volcanoes.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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Now, that same team at the University of Barcelona has described the underlying mechanism for these individual differences in music reward sensitivity.—
Jay Kakade
August 10,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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