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
Taurus offers a peace rooted in gratitude, sufficiency, and care.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 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
Suppose scientific advances in the USSR had not just put a satellite into orbit, but found means of calculating an economy of sufficiency, even mild luxury, priced without profit, and equitably distributed.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
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Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 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
Suppose scientific advances in the USSR had not just put a satellite into orbit, but found means of calculating an economy of sufficiency, even mild luxury, priced without profit, and equitably distributed.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
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However, political observers and those on the right know that Kirk, as founder of Turning Point USA, was at heart an activist who transformed conservative youth politics through his robust organizing network and, in the process, changed the social acceptability of Trumpism among America's youth.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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From my perspective, the real measure of acceptability isn't whether AI assisted in the process, but whether the final output demonstrates sound reasoning, originality and accuracy.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The case also sits at the center of a broader national debate over public transit safety, the adequacy of mental health interventions, and criminal justice reform.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Besides delaying processing, these errors jeopardize compliance if network adequacy rules aren't met.—
Charles Wong,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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