insufficiently

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Recent Examples of insufficiently Similar ads released in recent months accuse Moulton of being insufficiently progressive compared to Markey, a co-author of the Green New Deal, who’s seeking a third term in the Senate. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Xavier’s anger with his father flared further when Gene was, in Xavier’s view, insufficiently supportive of attempts to reunite with his mother and help her. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role. James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The university determined that Verster was insufficiently transparent because he had been paid through his own company for studies that cited his university affiliation. Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026 Raman has critiqued Inside Safe as too costly and insufficiently transparent. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
Adverb
  • Most social media platforms already have a minimum age to register an account, but governments, parents, and child safety advocates argue that these checks are easy to bypass and inadequately enforced.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.
    James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Callaway was charged with violating his oath of office, improperly requesting or sharing criminal history information, unlawfully retaining license plate data and three counts of stalking.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Georgia has seen dozens of cases of law enforcement agents improperly using data from Flock cameras, leading to resignations, suspensions and even arrests.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Axios first reported allegations in May about Edwards allegedly having behaved inappropriately toward his young female staff.
    Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, released surveillance video of a suspect accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl inside a Dollar Tree store Monday afternoon.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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