1
as in sufficiently
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
the elevator is big enough to hold everyone
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career
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3
as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it
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as in sufficient
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as in sufficiency
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Recent Examples of enough
Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
Do it early enough for leaves to dry by late afternoon.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
The Intel Core i5 processor is more than enough to crunch numbers all day, and both RAM and onboard storage are solid for a tiny desktop.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Adverb
The sports moment of the year started out innocently enough: Jannik Sinner, already up a set at the French Open final on Sunday, led Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 3-0, in the second set.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
Do it early enough for leaves to dry by late afternoon.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Adjective
Psych patients treated in Idaho maximum security prison An Idaho law passed decades ago requires the state to house severe psychiatric patients within the maximum security prison because there weren’t any secure enough hospitals, ProPublica reported.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
The Intel Core i5 processor is more than enough to crunch numbers all day, and both RAM and onboard storage are solid for a tiny desktop.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enough
Adverb
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Nobody really changes, nobody really learns anything and at the start of every episode the characters pretty much exactly the same.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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This should sound pretty familiar to Costco shoppers, as store associates already check receipts on the way out the door.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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In addition, and quite importantly, the interactive nature of generative AI makes a huge difference too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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While the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills hasn’t quite found his footing in the league just yet, the early returns have been positive enough to give the coaching staff more confidence in a depleted cornerback room at the moment.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Stephens, who never signed a consignment contract, said his lawyer determined that their correspondence on works, prices, and terms was sufficient to constitute a legal agreement.—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
7 June 2025
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The concept of being sufficient is really at issue here - along with tolerance, acceptance and flexibility.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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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At the same time, in keeping with the principle of reasonable sufficiency, Moscow will likely delegate most ground warfare to its allies.—
Dmitry Adamsky,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2015
Adverb
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Harry Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll (Set of 2) $1,500 1stDibs These Harry Bertoia stools spotted on 1stDibs are the type of seats that can be dressed up or down—or left alone to be adequately admired.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Élites who do not adequately submit are often destroyed—but leaders who fail to protect the élite are also prone to be overthrown.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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And what about billionaire Angeleno Rick Caruso, a relatively recent entrant to the Democratic Party?—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Being more affordable and without a human in the cockpit makes each unit relatively more expendable, adding versatility to how they are deployed in combat situations.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Champion said search teams had looked through the area before but couldn't fully investigate because of the high water.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s been a decline in foreign currency demand from local importers, given weak consumption and the adequate supply of ruble, said Andrei Melaschenko, an economist at Renaissance Capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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That same study showed that adequate handwashing was equally effective at slowing disease transmission and that social distancing led to a 25% lower transmission rate on average.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
6 June 2025
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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