1
as in sufficiently
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
the elevator is big enough to hold everyone
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career
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3
as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it
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Recent Examples of enough
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
City policy is to have enough money in reserves to cover at least two months of general operating expenses.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Make sure the sink is full enough to submerge the grates.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Adverb
Unfortunately, ordinary ideas aren’t enough in a show lacking anything extraordinary whatsoever.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
City policy is to have enough money in reserves to cover at least two months of general operating expenses.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Noun
The bill raises the federal debt ceiling by $5 trillion, enough to carry the government beyond the 2026 midterm elections.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Make sure the sink is full enough to submerge the grates.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enough
Adverb
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Thus, in pretty much every real estate loan of this type, the lender will require that the real estate developer personally guarantee that the lender will be repaid in full on the loan, no matter what happens to ABC LLC and its assets.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Advertisement So Collins is facing some pretty lousy poll numbers and is going to be dogged by her no vote that had no real upside.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Using five years per phase is well illustrative and sufficient for this analysis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Don’t forget the sunscreen Looking toward the rest of that sun protection, a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 will often be sufficient to protect your skin from dangerous UV radiation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Although the test is too late to guide current crop fertilization, the post-harvest evaluation can estimate N sufficiency levels during the corn growing season and provide a valuable tool for fine-tuning future nitrogen management strategies.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, in keeping with the principle of reasonable sufficiency, Moscow will likely delegate most ground warfare to its allies.—
Dmitry Adamsky,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2015
Adverb
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Biometrics are typically stored locally and never transmitted, but organizations must still demonstrate compliance and reassure stakeholders that sensitive data is adequately protected.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The latex makes this mattress buoyant and responsive, which is critical in keeping your hips from sagging and your lower back will be adequately supported.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Already, some aldermen are bristling at Johnson’s efforts to even maintain the relatively modest 1% grocery tax that the governor terminated in his 2025 budget.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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This relatively short Hall of Fame tradition came to an abrupt halt in 2020, in part because of COVID-19, but also due to major disruptions in local arts journalism.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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The contract is not fully guaranteed; however, Wilson — the Nets’ second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — is a rotation player and considered part of the team’s future as its rebuild continues.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The Switch 2 title is DK’s first big adventure since 2014’s Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and only the second fully 3D game in the franchise after 1999’s Donkey Kong 64.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Inhibiting top talent’s potential by withholding adequate support for their bold initiatives exposes a company mistaking activity for true, impactful progress.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Anaphylaxis in Public and Charter Schools The bill, approved by Governor Ron DeSantis in May, requires each district and charter school board to ensure that adequate training is provided to school personnel regarding anaphylactic shocks—potentially life-threatening reactions to allergens.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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