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
To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.
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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
These need to be filed before the Patent Office to be assessed for both technical and legal sufficiency.
—Wen Xie, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Although the test is too late to guide current crop fertilization, the post-harvest evaluation can estimate N sufficiency levels during the corn growing season and provide a valuable tool for fine-tuning future nitrogen management strategies.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
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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
These need to be filed before the Patent Office to be assessed for both technical and legal sufficiency.
—Wen Xie, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Although the test is too late to guide current crop fertilization, the post-harvest evaluation can estimate N sufficiency levels during the corn growing season and provide a valuable tool for fine-tuning future nitrogen management strategies.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
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This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.—
Jacob Beckert,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In his first lead movie role, Tim Robinson plays Craig Waterman, a man whose life of suburban adequacy is disrupted when local weatherman Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd) moves in down the street and platonically sweeps Craig off his feet.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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This includes $565 million in adequacy funding, which is distributed to school districts based on a state formula designed to ensure every district has the resources needed to provide an adequate education.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My goodness, Tennessee Williams.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another category to consider adding to your wellness pantry is tonics, highly concentrated shots of goodness stocked with superfoods.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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