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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Still, this is hardly ideal for a defensive line that’s been only adequate outside of defensive end Boubacar Traore.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The longer-term consequences on a generation of struggling children taught without adequate support — or via hybrid education — are also not yet clear, says Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Newcastle’s Under-18s are third in their league which, on the face of it, looks decent, but winning is not everything.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There's some decent rain chances the rest of the week, so keep an umbrella handy.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Elite-level play from the man who retained his crown as the finest running back in the land Sunday.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light fireworks and sparklers, and enjoy a sweet feast.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, the sound quality is comparable to that of a basic Bluetooth speaker—more than satisfactory for an AIO PC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll conducted by the company, eight out of 10 users were happy with the experience, while another one in five described it as satisfactory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Running back Chase Brown had his best game of the year on the ground, rushing for 108 yards on just 11 carries against the Pittsburgh defense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas’ best offense in a decade is being wasted by a defense that is shaping up to be one of the worst in program history.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Teams usually give veterans a chance to get into the lineup, but the roster crunch is here now, and risking waivers on Lazar is probably an acceptable risk.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Moderate — air quality is acceptable.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Fairish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairish. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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