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preparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis] / prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /
NOUN
readiness
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These included initiatives addressing pandemic preparedness and outbreak response, health security, and infectious disease treatment.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Part of Halff’s job at the IEA in the 2010s was to run emergency preparedness meetings with member-country delegates, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Washington plans to commit $13.5 million towards Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts, the US State Department said last week.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“The important question is whether regulatory systems, emergency preparedness and land use decisions are keeping pace with changing industrial hazards and growing urban densities.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

One of the things I thank Dauntless for is the preparedness that eliminates my fear.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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