EXPEDITIOUSNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousness

as in promptness

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Noun

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

Definition of promptness

Noun

Researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University embarked this month on the Taraia Object expedition in Nikumaroro, an uninhabited coral atoll in the Phoenix Islands belonging to the Republic of Kiribati.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of expedition

Noun

The Commonwealth’s alacrity in its pursuit of the case against Clancy is not, in itself, reason to give credence to any of the TikTok reconstructions of the crime scene.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Quenneville and Killorn emphasized enthusiasm and alacrity, with Killorn cautioning against attention to detail transforming into something more obsessive.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Definition of alacrity

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Law enforcement units receive numerous false alarms, so those calls are low-priority dispatch.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Industry participants observed a live demonstration of LGMG’s electric mining trucks operating alongside intelligent fleet dispatch, solar generation, energy storage, and ultra-fast charging infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatch

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Amusement park operators worldwide generally adhere to what are known as ASTM standards set by industry experts, which cover everything from ride design and construction to how much acceleration and force each rider is allowed to experience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile several others, such as areas burned during wildfires and ocean heat levels, show evidence of acceleration or abrupt shifts.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of acceleration

Noun

That inch of rain in San Diego is double the typical October precipitation there.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
According to the agency’s website, past moderate cycles were associated with extreme precipitation in Maryland, including the Mid-Atlantic’s record-breaking snowfall in 2009 and 2010.

— Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026

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