as in acceptability
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
But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
For those of you who don't know, demurrers challenge the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's complaint.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
For those of you who don't know, demurrers challenge the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's complaint.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The second difference is acceptability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Florida law requires that insurance plans ensure adequate, timely access to in-network primary care and specialists, a provision known as network adequacy.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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This raises broader questions about the adequacy of Iowa Lakes’ internal controls, eligibility verification systems, and secure recordkeeping practices during the period examined.—
William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake, but the second was a certain disappointment at some blown authenticity.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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