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
Once client information has been digitized, there are so many ways to use it across the bank, such as reporting on capital adequacy ratios, tax compliance use cases, ESG and credit underwriting.
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Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The adequacy of the system’s staffing is a perennial issue, and, intermittently, so is the government’s role.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Over time, the adequacy of these labels has further eroded as Asian Americans and Latino/as have become even more heterogeneous.
—Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The fire department had not reported a negative situation regarding the fire adequacy of the hotel until Tuesday, Yerlikaya said, adding that an investigation is ongoing.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The adequacy of the system’s staffing is a perennial issue, and, intermittently, so is the government’s role.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Over time, the adequacy of these labels has further eroded as Asian Americans and Latino/as have become even more heterogeneous.
—Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The fire department had not reported a negative situation regarding the fire adequacy of the hotel until Tuesday, Yerlikaya said, adding that an investigation is ongoing.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
Noun
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Suppose scientific advances in the USSR had not just put a satellite into orbit, but found means of calculating an economy of sufficiency, even mild luxury, priced without profit, and equitably distributed.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Taurus offers a peace rooted in gratitude, sufficiency, and care.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This alcohol-free, fluoride-free and preservative-free formula is infused with the natural goodness of peppermint, spearmint, cardamom, fennel, clove, oregano and tea tree oils.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Testarossa club manager Tracy Chastain, who grew up in the South, personally vetted the gravy, and everyone universally loved the buttery goodness of the biscuits, of which were left nary a crumb.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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