as in acceptability
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the fire department sent someone to determine the adequacy of the building's evacuation plan
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Recent Examples of adequacy
Students and their families are a vital part of the equation and have their own direct experience with education funding adequacy or inadequacy.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Under the proposal, schools furthest from adequacy would receive priority for new dollars.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
System-wide capital adequacy ratios remained above regulatory minimums only through regulatory forbearance that terminated in January 2026.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rancho Cordova’s failure to turn over records raises serious questions about the adequacy of its searching methods, wrote Karl Olson, an attorney who specializes in the California Public Records Act and who often represents the Bee.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Under the proposal, schools furthest from adequacy would receive priority for new dollars.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
System-wide capital adequacy ratios remained above regulatory minimums only through regulatory forbearance that terminated in January 2026.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rancho Cordova’s failure to turn over records raises serious questions about the adequacy of its searching methods, wrote Karl Olson, an attorney who specializes in the California Public Records Act and who often represents the Bee.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
Noun
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Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The second difference is acceptability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To issue an Amber Alert, law enforcement must determine that specific statutory conditions are met, including the age of the child, law enforcement’s belief in imminent danger of serious injury or death, and the sufficiency of existing information to assist in recovery.—
Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The sufficiency of disapproval to derail Trump’s primary immigration enforcement serves as further damning evidence against the companies and entities that so easily and so quickly capitulated to Trump last year.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s the mineral-rich goodness packed inside Round Lab’s 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thank goodness someone had the good (perhaps last-minute) sense to have Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker throw the first pitches.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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