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preparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis] / prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /
NOUN
readiness
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The UC Academic Senate chair said in a letter that it “has become clear that academic preparedness for college is a growing challenge.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"You cannot have a successful preparedness or response unless you have the community with you on your side," he told reporters in the city of Bunia, in northeastern DRC.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

These included initiatives addressing pandemic preparedness and outbreak response, health security, and infectious disease treatment.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Given that nothing is roiling the corporate landscape as much as artificial intelligence, we tried to capture a company’s preparedness in this area from multiple angles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He added that Compton, “like all of us, is very anxious that we scientists do everything we can in the direction of preparedness, and we discussed ways and means.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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