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
The disaster has prompted a forthcoming special legislative session to evaluate and enhance strategies for managing future natural disasters, as officials face scrutiny over the handling of the flood and the adequacy of emergency alerts
Update: 7/9/25, 12:41 p.m.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The death toll from flooding in Texas surpassed 100 on Monday, as officials faced scrutiny over the adequacy of local warning systems.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
The system monitors adequacy across all service areas while tracking provider performance against configurable benchmarks.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Our Albany leaders should face up to the need for real financing reform that will deliver trust fund solvency and benefit adequacy while providing small business relief and UI tax fairness.
—James A. Parrott, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The death toll from flooding in Texas surpassed 100 on Monday, as officials faced scrutiny over the adequacy of local warning systems.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
The system monitors adequacy across all service areas while tracking provider performance against configurable benchmarks.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Our Albany leaders should face up to the need for real financing reform that will deliver trust fund solvency and benefit adequacy while providing small business relief and UI tax fairness.
—James A. Parrott, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
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These need to be filed before the Patent Office to be assessed for both technical and legal sufficiency.—
Wen Xie,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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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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As if that weren’t indulgent enough, it’s finished with crispy golden fries tucked right into the bun, soaking up every drop of cheesy goodness.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Ready to find out how to access all this golf goodness without emptying your wallet?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 July 2025
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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