ADEQUACY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

adequacy

noun

ˈa-di-kwə-sē

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 Those cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule. —

ABC News, 18 May 2026 In practice, the CRTC routinely consults stakeholders on policy matters although the adequacy and meaningfulness of efforts to consult the general public is often contested by scholars and civil society practitioners. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy. —

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 See All Example Sentences for adequacy

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The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026
People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.

— Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026