as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration
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Adjective
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Being very addicted to the male gaze and being this party queen with two children felt adequate.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The income from that was adequate.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For us, some data is showing the track of this clipper low just to our south, with places like Morgantown seeing some decent snowfall.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Things picked up significantly in the second season, and by the end of the third and final season, this became a decent grimy, violent, future fantasy show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That said, plain panko works fine—you’ll just need to combine it with a bit of salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder before breading the chicken.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Talk about Front Range multi-tasking at its finest.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yeah … very satisfactory to hear that.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The quality of basketball has been less polished than usual, but the results have been satisfactory.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parents can now set daily time limits or block Shorts entirely, depending on what works best for their household.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fan and critical consensus touted Kendrick Lamar’s triumphant-if-too-breezy GNX as one of 2024’s best and most successful rap albums.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Venezuelans in need of consular support in the US typically had to travel to a third country, like Canada or Mexico, with another acceptable form of documentation to get it; that’s even what the International Organization for Migration advised.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Each adult without acceptable identification must pay the fee.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Fairish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairish. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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