as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone
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Recent Examples of insufficient
The case closed in 2019 after prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to pursue the matter in court.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
No charges were brought after prosecutors deemed there was insufficient evidence to proceed.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The consequences of no or insufficient health coverage go beyond inconvenience.
—Rhonda Winegar, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Some research suggests that many, if not most, diagnostic errors arise from failures in thinking—cognitive bias, premature closure, insufficient reflection.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
No charges were brought after prosecutors deemed there was insufficient evidence to proceed.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The consequences of no or insufficient health coverage go beyond inconvenience.
—Rhonda Winegar, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Some research suggests that many, if not most, diagnostic errors arise from failures in thinking—cognitive bias, premature closure, insufficient reflection.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficient
Adjective
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But the upper frequencies are still slightly lacking.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Loro Parque, a zoo on the island of Tenerife, offers a clean and safe environment, expert care and proper mental and social stimulation that Wikie and Keijo are desperately lacking.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In April 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns organized a student strike to protest the shabby conditions and inadequate education at her segregated Black high school in Prince Edward County, Virginia.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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But House Republican leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford blasted the Democratic proposal as inadequate in a state with many needs.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Details were scarce on when checks would arrive, and a political battle in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security continued in earnest Friday.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The agency now aspires to test one or both on an Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit in 2027, to be followed by a landing on Artemis IV in 2028.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Insufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficient. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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