preparedness
noun
pre·pared·ness
pri-ˈper-əd-nəs 
also
-ˈperd-nəs
: the quality or state of being prepared
especially
: a state of adequate preparation in case of war
Examples of preparedness in a Sentence
The military is in a state of preparedness.
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Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
This morning my parents called to say that awaiting me in West Hollywood was a box bundled by a firm specializing in disaster preparedness.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Evident, an intelligence platform, has drawn up an index of global banks ranked by their AI preparedness levels, breaking it down by talent, innovation, leadership, and transparency.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
At the bottom of the ranking is Louisiana, with the second-worst emergency preparedness rank, based on factors like the number of climate disasters and the financial losses caused by them.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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preparedness
noun
pre·pared·ness
pri-ˈpar-əd-nəs
-ˈper-
-ˈper-
also -ˈpa(ə)rd-nəs,
or -ˈpe(ə)rd-
: the quality or state of being prepared
especially
: a state of readiness for war
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