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Recent Examples of inadequate Operational issues such as the timing of traffic signals and inadequate signage will also be addressed. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 The lawsuit called the company's safety changes inadequate. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The drains were so inadequate that a visit to the gents toilet, even before kick-off, meant wading through puddles of urine. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Blanket statements about boundaries are woefully inadequate because the contexts of our relationships matter. Margeaux Feldman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inadequate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequate
Adjective
  • Even well into the 1930s, America’s defense machinery was woefully lacking, especially in the critical transport of material and personnel.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And every year is subject to the quality of the free-agent class, and 2021’s starting pitching market was especially lacking.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Mahomes and the Chiefs left just 37 seconds on the clock, insufficient time for the Lions to answer before halftime.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Steinbach said powered land has become its own investable asset class, because power rights themselves are scarce and valuable.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Vision Iconic appears to be a design study first and foremost, and as such, the mechanical details are scarce.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • For those looking to get ahead, the best career training might not come from a classroom or a corporate internship, but from a low-wage job in the service industry, says Jeetu Patel, now chief product officer at Cisco.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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