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
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This pointed to suits and sartorial pieces with a little twist, expressed in tweaks in texture or proportion that were just enough to cast a new light on familiar wardrobe archetypes.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The actor wore the Pammy, with her brunette hair pinned up in a just-messy-enough textured pile, leaving her iconic curtain bangs (plus two textured tendrils, to frame) exposed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Conversion seems straightforward enough too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
There’s not enough pass rush, there’s still confusion on the back end and the tackling needs improvement.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This pointed to suits and sartorial pieces with a little twist, expressed in tweaks in texture or proportion that were just enough to cast a new light on familiar wardrobe archetypes.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Additionally, only 33% of consumers feel that their bank does enough to support their financial needs.
—Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The actor wore the Pammy, with her brunette hair pinned up in a just-messy-enough textured pile, leaving her iconic curtain bangs (plus two textured tendrils, to frame) exposed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The part proved strong enough to launch HBO’s spin-off The Penguin, where Farrell got to dive deep into the character.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Conversion seems straightforward enough too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enough
Adverb
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Andrew originally had to step down as a senior working royal over his ties to Epstein and his failure to sufficiently distance himself from him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For John and Julia, the delivery was pretty brutal.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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And pretty much anything from Veejay’s collection; please, give it to me.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While judges can toll statutes of limitations, in effect suspending the statute to allow litigation, none in the Bailey, Chalmers, Pryor and Robinson cases found sufficient reason to do so.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Promoter reserves the right not to provide any awards (or fewer than the quantity of awards identified above) if, in its sole discretion, there are not a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Submissions received.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 Aug. 2025
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Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Current policies are criticized for not adequately addressing the needs of lower-income residents.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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When your adductors can’t adequately support your pelvis, this entire system becomes compromised, leading to compensations that can create lower back tension and reduced movement efficiency.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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On a recent trip to West Virginia, a reporter saw numerous roundabouts in relatively high traffic areas that appeared to lack infrastructure geared toward pedestrian safety.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite sustaining some minor injuries — Ethan sustained several cuts, scrapes and bruises while Brandon sustained a small burn on his forehead and scarring on his hands — the pair escaped relatively unscathed, physically.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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