as in inadequately
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Recent Examples of insufficiently
Corporate information warfare remains insufficiently explored.
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Alona Karpinska,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained.
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New York Times,
11 June 2026
Dougherty led the criminal investigation that found two sources for the fire – an old fire that had been insufficiently smothered and Xcel power lines.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
It’s been embarrassing watching both candidates smear each other as insufficiently MAGA.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Paxton pitched Cornyn as an insufficiently conservative senator and the anti-Trump candidate.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
The brand exudes minimalist, cool-girl energy with its breezy, low-effort formulas—the likes of which felt insufficiently full-coverage for this makeup maximalist.
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Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.
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U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Still, those concerns have not translated into support for a War Powers Resolution brought by Democrats, which many Republicans dismiss as overly political or insufficiently tailored to military realities.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Alona Karpinska,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained.
—
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Dougherty led the criminal investigation that found two sources for the fire – an old fire that had been insufficiently smothered and Xcel power lines.
—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
It’s been embarrassing watching both candidates smear each other as insufficiently MAGA.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Paxton pitched Cornyn as an insufficiently conservative senator and the anti-Trump candidate.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
The brand exudes minimalist, cool-girl energy with its breezy, low-effort formulas—the likes of which felt insufficiently full-coverage for this makeup maximalist.
—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.
—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Still, those concerns have not translated into support for a War Powers Resolution brought by Democrats, which many Republicans dismiss as overly political or insufficiently tailored to military realities.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
Adverb
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As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
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India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.
Adverb
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The court said jurors received instructions from the trial judge that could have improperly swayed them toward convicting him.
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Last year, the court ordered D’Ambrose to pay $25,000 in attorney fees and $5,000 to two individuals whose identities were improperly disclosed.
Adverb
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Police began investigating Brian Richie after a minor whose home was in Longmont told staff of the child advocacy group Blue Sky Bridge that they had been touched inappropriately by him on multiple occasions.
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Timothy Busfield, her husband of 13 years, has been accused of inappropriately touching two 11-year-old boys.
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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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