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
One of the big issues with AI is its voracious appetite for energy, which has led to concern about supply, the adequacy of electrical grids and higher electric costs for average households.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Consider shifting your focus to your relationship with food—one built on trust, adequacy, variety, and permission rather than guilt, fear, or extreme thinking.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
This raises broader questions about the adequacy of Iowa Lakes’ internal controls, eligibility verification systems, and secure recordkeeping practices during the period examined.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The Arkansas House and Senate Education Committees have been reviewing the most recent public school funding adequacy report.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Consider shifting your focus to your relationship with food—one built on trust, adequacy, variety, and permission rather than guilt, fear, or extreme thinking.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
This raises broader questions about the adequacy of Iowa Lakes’ internal controls, eligibility verification systems, and secure recordkeeping practices during the period examined.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The Arkansas House and Senate Education Committees have been reviewing the most recent public school funding adequacy report.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
Noun
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Decolonization and the expansion of international legal norms further reduced the acceptability of coercive naval diplomacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The sufficiency of disapproval to derail Trump’s primary immigration enforcement serves as further damning evidence against the companies and entities that so easily and so quickly capitulated to Trump last year.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thank goodness, too, because that would have been a day-ruiner.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some were friends of Month Offliners who were there solely out of the goodness of their heart.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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