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
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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On cross-examination, Jackson raised questions about the adequacy of the evidence collection.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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The president took executive action in January to establish a FEMA Review Council to examine the agency's disaster capabilities and assess the adequacy of its disaster response during former President Joe Biden's administration.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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My goodness, these men wanted to win the U.S. Open with every bit of their being, to finally win a major championship and make this ugly, rainy day worth the battles behind them.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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