as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
the promptness of the local bus line has always been reassuring
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readiness
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Behind the veneer of accessibility lies a critical bottleneck in clinical trial readiness, especially pronounced in trials that depend on eye assessments.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Now, this move into Latin America signals readiness to provide services across the continent.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Promptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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