preparedness

[ pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis ]

/ prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /

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noun

the state of being prepared; readiness.

possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.

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Origin of preparedness

First recorded in 1580–90; prepared + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM preparedness

un·pre·par·ed·ness, noun

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How to use preparedness in a sentence

Between Moderna and Pfizer, makers of the two vaccines emphasized in federal distribution preparedness plans, the US should have access to at least 50 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020.
The US could have 50 million vaccine doses before it’s ready to use them|Katherine Ellen Foley|October 29, 2020|Quartz
Those that aren’t have to be dealt with through mitigation and preparedness—or just accepted.
Don’t worry, the earth is doomed|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Which is why Silicon Valley sees dollars in the disaster preparedness business.
Silicon Valley is making disaster preparedness a brand|Michael J. Coren|October 8, 2020|Quartz
Luciana Borio, the previous director for medical and biodefense preparedness, is a practicing medical doctor and has an extensive background in medical health preparedness.
Vice presidential debate: Highlights and fact-checks|Colby Itkowitz, Anne Gearan, Matt Viser, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|October 8, 2020|Washington Post

Newsom did sign legislation to improve emergency response and preparedness efforts.
California Will Keep Burning. But Housing Policy Is Making It Worse.|by Elizabeth Weil and Mollie Simon|October 2, 2020|ProPublica
It was a bizarre setup from the start, and one plagued by unpreparedness.
‘Project Nim’: The Stunning New Documentary about Chimpanzees|Marlow Stern|July 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
(a) Absolute unpreparedness of a war, which was begun with frivolity without parallel.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
Our sanguine king expected an immediate cessation of hostilities, and that 128his unpreparedness would thus be huddled up.
Andrew Marvell|Augustine Birrell
So much for the lesson of unpreparedness and what I believe we should do to remedy it.
Average Americans|Theodore Roosevelt
We had the lesson of unpreparedness illustrated so that we all can understand it.
Average Americans|Theodore Roosevelt
He was already suspicious, and too good a seaman to let unpreparedness play any part in his actions.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs

British Dictionary definitions for preparedness

preparedness

/ (prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs) /

noun

the state of being prepared or ready, esp militarily ready for war

Derived forms of preparedness

preparedly, adverb

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