adequateness

Definition of adequatenessnext

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Noun
  • Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
Noun
  • Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.
    Mark Chediak, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Who is providing the guardrails to mark the boundaries of acceptability?
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some of today’s most interesting films are shot on such devices, under circumstances that corroborate their all-purpose convenience and utility.
    Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Up until now, the convenience of a UST projector meant having to make some image quality sacrifices.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These factors reduce the applicability and appeal to venture-style funding.
    Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The research team also revealed that their strategy is a highly effective approach for improving not only the thermoelectric and mechanical performances of Ag2Se but also its applicability in curved or flexible energy harvesting devices.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There have also been a few ransom notes linked to the case, though their validity still remains unclear at this time.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The family received numerous ransom notes since Nancy Guthrie was taken, and yet did not pay any ransom, which points to the police being unable to ascertain the validity of the notes or a lack of proof of life attached to them.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Is there an example of real-world relevance that stands out above the rest?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Adequateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequateness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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