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
Investigators continue reviewing the adequacy of his prior mental health care and will call a mental health worker as a witness to further clarify Jesse R.'s state of mind at the time of the killing.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The high cost of electricity, the reliability of its generation and delivery, the adequacy of supply and the oversight by state regulators all have been elements of legislative and administration efforts toward reforms since 2020.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Reeves is expected to announce an overhaul of the pensions regime, focusing on the adequacy of retirement savings.
—Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 15 July 2025
According to the Star-Telegram, the consultant’s report provides details on each school being considered for closure, including its age, enrollment figures, capacity utilization rate, and educational adequacy score.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The high cost of electricity, the reliability of its generation and delivery, the adequacy of supply and the oversight by state regulators all have been elements of legislative and administration efforts toward reforms since 2020.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Reeves is expected to announce an overhaul of the pensions regime, focusing on the adequacy of retirement savings.
—Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 15 July 2025
According to the Star-Telegram, the consultant’s report provides details on each school being considered for closure, including its age, enrollment figures, capacity utilization rate, and educational adequacy score.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
Noun
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Safety assessments were missing for most treatments, with less than half of CAIMs having had any evaluation of the acceptability, tolerability or adverse events.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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From my perspective, the real measure of acceptability isn't whether AI assisted in the process, but whether the final output demonstrates sound reasoning, originality and accuracy.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 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
Noun
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Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The birds are naturally drawn to flowers, but are also known for taking pit stops at bright feeders filled with sugary goodness for them.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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