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the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags
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Recent Examples of sufficiency
Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the United States, most efforts focus on self sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the United States, most efforts focus on self sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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The average adequacy level in underfunded districts has climbed from 67% to 77%.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The filing also highlights the company's capital adequacy, with CSB Bancorp and its subsidiary bank meeting or exceeding all regulatory capital requirements.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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When hate pokes up its ugly head, love overshadows it with goodness and gracefulness and purpose.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Ranch: Smooth, rich and irresistibly savory – our Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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