as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
your timeliness will make a good impression on the person interviewing you for the job
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Recent Examples of timeliness
The jury stressed the importance of originality and timeliness.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Given the German reputation for timeliness and efficiency, the spot is easy to find and the trains depart on time, religiously, so getting there is quite simple.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Duchaine said the biggest gaps to mental health care in Charlotte are capacities and timeliness.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In adapting King’s 1979 novel, screenwriter JT Mollner hews closely to the source material, but releasing the film now inevitably gives it new shades of timeliness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Lee and Rønning address the timeliness of the AI debate.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
The timeliness is hard to miss.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, much like The Monkees’ timeliness amid Beatlemania, The Runarounds arrives in a particularly opportune moment in music.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Given the German reputation for timeliness and efficiency, the spot is easy to find and the trains depart on time, religiously, so getting there is quite simple.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Duchaine said the biggest gaps to mental health care in Charlotte are capacities and timeliness.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In adapting King’s 1979 novel, screenwriter JT Mollner hews closely to the source material, but releasing the film now inevitably gives it new shades of timeliness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Lee and Rønning address the timeliness of the AI debate.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
The timeliness is hard to miss.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, much like The Monkees’ timeliness amid Beatlemania, The Runarounds arrives in a particularly opportune moment in music.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeliness
Noun
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The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its responsibilities include training, facilities, equipment, and personnel needed to maintain the weapon’s readiness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vučić also showed willingness to improve Serbia’s ties with neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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He was impressed by the network’s willingness to put him in touch with other small advertisers who bought commercial inventory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The carrier posted the best punctuality record in 9 of the last 10 years.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Timeliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeliness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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