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
Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
To stop a race to the bottom in the scope of benefits, the ACA imposes highly prescriptive benefit mandates and network-adequacy requirements.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2026
In a district such as Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, which primarily serves Latine students, the schools sit below adequacy levels by $5,000 per student.
—Erykah Nava, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Creditor objections filed before the hearing raise a number of questions about the adequacy of information about the plan, including the budget carrier’s ability to project the impact of higher fuel bills on its finances.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
To stop a race to the bottom in the scope of benefits, the ACA imposes highly prescriptive benefit mandates and network-adequacy requirements.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2026
In a district such as Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, which primarily serves Latine students, the schools sit below adequacy levels by $5,000 per student.
—Erykah Nava, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Creditor objections filed before the hearing raise a number of questions about the adequacy of information about the plan, including the budget carrier’s ability to project the impact of higher fuel bills on its finances.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
Noun
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The ethical acceptability of working with animal remains does not depend solely on whether the animal is already dead.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
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Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some have raised concerns about the cleanup’s sufficiency.—
Michelle de la Uz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Thank goodness for Zach Abrahams, a young Capetonian chef who started in the sister Whichaway Camp, who’s now performing edible wizardry in Echo’s kitchen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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And your fans, goodness gracious.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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