preparedness
the state of being prepared; readiness.
possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.
Origin of preparedness
1Other words from preparedness
- un·pre·par·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby preparedness
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How to use preparedness in a sentence
Late last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of fire bills that included another $1 billion for preparedness and emergency response.
Suppressing fires has failed. Here’s what California needs to do instead. | James Temple | September 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewDesigned with input from more than 100 professional adventurers, this kit makes preparedness super portable.
So I think if anything, we need to have some preparedness for more of these local outbreaks—to be very much on our toes and to be able to handle them quickly.
I learned a lot about disaster preparedness when I went to help out in Louisiana.
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewYet, despite the predictable nature of this crisis, spending for pandemic preparedness has fallen nearly 50% since 2003 to a little under $1 billion a year, compared to a $676 billion defense budget.
Philip Breedlove, NATO commander-in-chief, says this represents a shift, "from engagement to preparedness."
Shocked by Ukraine Violence, NATO Prepares to Face Down Putin | Leo Cendrowicz | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen we decimate the funding for hospital preparedness, we put ourselves in great peril.
Rigor/College preparedness (30 percent) Three data points made up this category, each weighted equally.
The Daily Beast's Top High Schools 2014: Methodology | Brandy Zadrozny | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe brings her own tea bags in a neat Ziploc bag, and I am mildly awed at her preparedness and chutzpah.
Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath | Emily Shire | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Pratap Rudra, routed repeatedly by his lack of preparedness in a rapidly altering region, had exposed his weaknesses.
Such a collection of reproduced missives betokened the carefulness and preparedness of the possessor.
William Bradford of Plymouth | Albert Hale PlumbAmong the Moros, as in Granada, “Love laughs with a grip on the knife,” and preparedness is as essential as good government.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines | Florence Kimball RusselBut preparedness and capacity call for more consideration, however brief.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxThus such preparedness actually prevented any chance for even discussion of a peaceful settlement.
Belgium to-day is an illustration of what may be expected from lack of adequate preparedness.
British Dictionary definitions for preparedness
/ (prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs) /
the state of being prepared or ready, esp militarily ready for war
Derived forms of preparedness
- preparedly, adverb
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