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
Across Columbus City Schools, more than 63% of kindergartners were behind on language and literacy skills during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state kindergarten readiness assessment data.
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Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have delayed the change until 2027 amid concerns about safeguards and readiness.
—Sonja Wasden, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Terms of Service of Anthropic’s defective altruism will never outweigh the safety, the readiness, or the lives of American troops on the battlefield.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
The Compliance Readiness Gap Compliance readiness is emerging as a competitive variable, and the gap is wider than most boardrooms acknowledge.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have delayed the change until 2027 amid concerns about safeguards and readiness.
—Sonja Wasden, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Terms of Service of Anthropic’s defective altruism will never outweigh the safety, the readiness, or the lives of American troops on the battlefield.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
The Compliance Readiness Gap Compliance readiness is emerging as a competitive variable, and the gap is wider than most boardrooms acknowledge.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
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Iran may dominate today's headlines, but for Beijing the episode looks less like a crisis than confirmation that preparation for geopolitical uncertainty was not premature.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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The White House’s top official overseeing World Cup preparations, Andrew Guiliani, seemed unconcerned Saturday in a social media post.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected.—
Rachana Pradhan,
STAT,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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Sabree is sharing his story not for sympathy, but for preparedness.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Between 2010 and 2014, Thomas Jacobs worked for the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and as an emergency preparedness independent consultant.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps in recognition of those sensitivities, both Meta and YouTube assigned Thursday’s delicate cross-examination to female attorneys, who took a decidedly softer tack with Kaley than Stanner had with her therapist.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Both provide similar amounts of protein, but labneh may be easier to digest for people with lactose sensitivities.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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