expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousnessnext
as in promptness

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  1. promptness
  2. expedition
  3. promptitude
  4. alacrity
  5. dispatch
  6. acceleration
  7. precipitation
Noun
  • Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of promptness
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  • British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That personal expedition snowballed into an association, The Sun Trip, dedicated to promoting renewable energy, sustainable transport, and grassroots engineering through long-distance cycling expeditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
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  • This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.
    — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019
Definition of promptitude
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  • The Commonwealth’s alacrity in its pursuit of the case against Clancy is not, in itself, reason to give credence to any of the TikTok reconstructions of the crime scene.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Quenneville and Killorn emphasized enthusiasm and alacrity, with Killorn cautioning against attention to detail transforming into something more obsessive.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Definition of alacrity
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  • Responders arrived to find one of the victims unresponsive outside the vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So began a dispatch from Monte Carlo in the May 1936 issue of Vogue.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispatch
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  • The $333 million in NNARR was up about 51% year over year, a sharp acceleration from 32% growth in the prior quarter.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceleration
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  • Overall temperatures and precipitation will be below normal, but snowfall will be above normal, especially in the north.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Extreme precipitation is increasingly falling on mountains as rain not snow, increasing the risks of landslides and soil erosion.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitation
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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