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
Businesses must evaluate capital allocation, risk tolerance, and operational readiness.
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William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The organization said the campaign may have created disruptions that could affect the readiness of the country’s rapidly modernizing armed forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Workforce development must expand beyond technical readiness to include human readiness.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Starship is currently the lander contracted for that mission, but the readiness and performance of both landers during Artemis 3 could possibly change that arrangement if Blue Moon completes its qualification testing first.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
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William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The organization said the campaign may have created disruptions that could affect the readiness of the country’s rapidly modernizing armed forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Workforce development must expand beyond technical readiness to include human readiness.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Starship is currently the lander contracted for that mission, but the readiness and performance of both landers during Artemis 3 could possibly change that arrangement if Blue Moon completes its qualification testing first.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for readiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readiness
Noun
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Think of it less as injury prevention and more as performance preparation.—
Nicole Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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The film records the behind-the-scenes preparations for the actor’s name-inheritance debut performance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 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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Here’s what each panelist had to say about the city’s preparedness for the biggest sporting event in the world.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Money from the bond would go toward research in wildfire and pandemic preparedness, new medical treatments and other areas, with revenue from inventions shared with the state.—
Felicia Mello,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Mentor was known for his wisdom and trust-building sensitivity.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Emotional weather systems with tempers, intuition, sensitivity, and something wild in our blood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Readiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readiness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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