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
Only 15% of organizations that deployed AI at scale experienced sustained gains in their operating models, one of the reasons being poor architectural readiness.
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Hrushikesh Deshmukh, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The student outcome goals — benchmarks the district wants to meet by 2030 on test scores, college readiness, extracurricular participation and more — are the reason the district exists.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Measuring college readiness Several elite universities – including Yale, Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – have reinstated SAT or ACT requirements, reversing test-optional policies that institutions expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Mud flaps are also included, emphasizing its off-road readiness.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Hrushikesh Deshmukh, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The student outcome goals — benchmarks the district wants to meet by 2030 on test scores, college readiness, extracurricular participation and more — are the reason the district exists.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Measuring college readiness Several elite universities – including Yale, Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – have reinstated SAT or ACT requirements, reversing test-optional policies that institutions expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Mud flaps are also included, emphasizing its off-road readiness.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
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How Project Managers Use AI to Anticipate Negotiation Objections Chuck Scott, owner of Scott Q Consulting, in his interview on the Negotiate Anything podcast, demonstrates how AI transforms negotiation preparation for complex stakeholder meetings.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Though the celebration for their latest championship is still going on somewhere, no doubt, preparation for the Florida Panthers’ title defense has already begun.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Attacks like these raise fresh concerns about the cybersecurity preparedness of companies that handle tax and financial data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Peace is always the goal, but preparedness is often the price of preserving it.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Thanks to an extended frequency range, high sensitivity drivers and good temperature tolerance, these IEMs have a sound signature that’s closer to the type of sound produced by expensive electrostatic and planar-magnetic models.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the talks, said Trump believes the immediate threat from Iran has been neutralized and that Netanyahu understood the U.S. position.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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