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Meanings of preparedness in English

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The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

        rapidez
        Usage of preparedness in English
        1
        Climate change preparedness strategies need to be incorporated into public health programs.
        Pubmed
        2
        Ireland follows pandemic preparedness advice given by the WHO's Global Influenza Programme.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Once the attack was underway, the ill-preparedness of the police became clear.
        The Guardian
        4
        Ms Kaye said the meetings will include a roundtable on disaster preparedness.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Emergency preparedness efforts should be undertaken to ensure vital response to EVD.
        Pubmed
        6
        They have been touted as a world leading example of pandemic preparedness.
        Radio NZ
        7
        The CDC would manage the national medical stockpile and run preparedness drills.
        The Guardian
        8
        Excitement gave way to preparedness after the former had become the norm.
        Climbing Magazine
        9
        Foundation measures of satisfaction, including preparedness, had no subsequent influence on outcomes.
        Pubmed
        10
        Infrastructure rebuilding and programmes to improve the islanders emergency preparedness have followed.
        Reuters
        11
        Think of such personal preparedness as part of a high-stakes chess match.
        Reuters
        12
        This had to be the craziest disaster preparedness setup he'd ever seen.
        Riding the storm
        13
        Our feet are shod with the preparedness of the gospel of peace.
        Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
        14
        Leaving the period of preparedness, we consider the period of open warfare.
        Applied Eugenics
        15
        The tragedy of preparedness has scarcely been handled, save by the Greeks.
        Howards End
        16
        With him the teaching of preparedness was almost as sacred as religion.
        Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
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        Preparedness through the time
        Preparedness across language varieties
        New Zealand
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common
        United Kingdom
        Rare