expeditiousness

noun

Definition of expeditiousnessnext
as in promptness

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  1. expedition
  2. alacrity
  3. dispatch
  4. acceleration
  5. precipitation
Noun
  • That changed after an expedition to Iceland in search of the last of the great auks.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Children and their parents go on an expedition to learn about the insects in the garden, with a magnifying glass, pencil and crayons to record their findings.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • But the play gets away with it, due both to the fiery conviction of Belawadi’s and Mudaliyar’s performances and to the spacious, non-mimetic alacrity of Flack’s staging.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
  • In contrast, its air campaign in Lebanon has so far been carried out with astounding accuracy and alacrity.
    Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of alacrity
Noun
  • Tad Fujioka, 50, of Sitka, Alaska, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip on Tuesday evening, the Alaska State Troopers said in a dispatch Wednesday.
    Stephen Smith, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Tad Fujioka, 50, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip in the Sitka area of Alaska, about 600 miles southeast of Anchorage, Tuesday evening, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said in a news dispatch Wednesday.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispatch
Noun
  • More About The Engine The torque, delivered even at low speeds and is available as soon as the throttle is opened, gives the scooter powerful, progressive acceleration when navigating urban environments that require the rider to slow down and then speed up again.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Analysts predict consumer electronic sales will decrease 3% year over year in 2024, but that is actually an improvement from last year’s 7.9% decline as demand bottomed after a sales acceleration during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of acceleration
Noun
  • The Northeast, in particular, saw scant precipitation.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Phoenix’s average annual precipitation is around 7 inches, while Hsinchu City, Taiwan, where most of TSMC’s fabs are located, receives an annual average of 64 inches.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of precipitation
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