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punctuality

[puhngk-choo-al-i-tee] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
readiness
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The researchers identified one exception to the finding that replying quickly pays off: If a candidate’s response looks like it was AI-generated, the positive feelings associated with punctuality disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

January is usually a good month for punctuality owing to a relative lack of maintenance and building work on the tracks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

Almost 40 percent of long-distance services arrived late last year -- not including trains that were cancelled, which are not counted in punctuality statistics.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

The famed German punctuality and efficiency was there right from the off, as he walked up to the top table in the press conference room at exactly 15:30, as advertised.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

It's one of those moments when I just love her compulsive punctuality.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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