EXPEDITIOUSNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousness

as in promptness

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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

Noun

Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expedition

Noun

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

Noun

Police chief promises independent investigation In a statement released late Tuesday, Woodland police said the ICE agent driving the Chevrolet Tahoe immediately notified dispatch and cooperated with local investigators.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
According to firefighters, the department’s flood response was also limited by an antiquated dispatch system.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatch

Noun

That represents an acceleration of around 50% from the average pace of growth over the past decade.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Many are already witnessing AI acceleration and overreliance leading to troubling organizational outcomes, including AI-agents going rogue, a deterioration of quality and concerns about skills erosion.

— Elisa Mallis, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of acceleration

Noun

Less snow, more extreme rain As the climate warms, more precipitation will fall as rain instead of snow, and the reduction in snowpack in the northern Sierra could be drastic.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The chance of precipitation picks up Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with Anaheim, Irvine and San Clemente at 95%, Ontario at 92%, Riverside and Lake Elsinore at 91% and San Bernardino at 88%.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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