as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport
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Recent Examples of alacrity
The participants who fare best seem to be familiar with the conventions of interscholastic debate, spouting off statistics and logic puzzles with the alacrity of an extemporaneous-speaking champion.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The secret to his mercantile alacrity was Fort Bragg.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
The next president should enter office with a clear and constructive vision for the future of American foreign policy and move to realize it with the same alacrity the Trump administration has displayed in its first 100 days.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Peugeot dove into SUVs and EVs with more alacrity and commitment than other mainstream European brands.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 17 May 2025
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The secret to his mercantile alacrity was Fort Bragg.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
The next president should enter office with a clear and constructive vision for the future of American foreign policy and move to realize it with the same alacrity the Trump administration has displayed in its first 100 days.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Peugeot dove into SUVs and EVs with more alacrity and commitment than other mainstream European brands.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for alacrity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alacrity
willingness
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Passengers at Logan have experienced minimal impacts to TSA wait times during this shutdown thanks in large part to TSA officers' willingness to work without a paycheck.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of frustration, perhaps even despair in Springfield and other state capitals because the CFTC so far has shown no sign of a willingness to share regulatory authority, or even exercise its own power in meaningful ways.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Alacrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacrity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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