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
Minasian, however, didn’t express a hint of question about Suzuki’s readiness for the job.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Around 60% of respondents said this model would not work for their family, with the biggest concern being low confidence in students’ readiness to use public transportation, safety and independence.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, as the program is beginning to pick up some momentum, concerns about the readiness of SpaceX's Starship, which is contracted as the Artemis 3 lunar lander, are pushing a lunar landing even further.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Around 60% of respondents said this model would not work for their family, with the biggest concern being low confidence in students’ readiness to use public transportation, safety and independence.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, as the program is beginning to pick up some momentum, concerns about the readiness of SpaceX's Starship, which is contracted as the Artemis 3 lunar lander, are pushing a lunar landing even further.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
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Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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His preparation is the same every day.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your communication sector becomes supercharged, heightening your psychic receptivity and investigative nature.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such episodes remind us that philosophy, at its best, thrives on receptivity and the humility to change direction.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, Gedan noted there is receptiveness to investment from China, even beyond the oil sector.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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What began as a crisis response has since become a model for preparedness.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The fitness empire, which has over 200 facilities worldwide, has long been a frontrunner in innovating at the intersection of fitness, data, and overall longevity preparedness.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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