PREPAREDNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

preparedness

noun

Definition of preparedness

as in readiness

the state of being ready to act when the need arises The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness.

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Recent Examples of preparedness My position is to promote public education in the area of flood preparedness, flood maps, stormwater systems, hurricane preparedness and proper yard practices. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Prepare & Recover provides preparedness information, storm recovery resources and disaster assistance information. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 In 2000, he was named the National Weather Association's Broadcaster of the Year for his commitment to severe-weather preparedness in schools. — / Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Waffle House is known not just for serving breakfast 24/7, 365 days a year, but also for its disaster preparedness. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preparedness

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That includes procurement sources, manufacturing readiness, technology maturity and application requirements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The school review and ranking website recently released its list of the Best School Districts in America for 2027, analyzing state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and more.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of readiness

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Additional investments in chemical processing, fairing preparation, tooling, and storage will support the movement of hardware through the manufacturing process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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