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
Noun
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Safety assessments were missing for most treatments, with less than half of CAIMs having had any evaluation of the acceptability, tolerability or adverse events.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 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
Noun
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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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Those benefits include higher protein intake; better adequacy of key brain-supporting nutrients such as zinc, selenium, vitamin B-12 and choline, which help regulate memory, mood, muscle control and other functions; and a more diverse gut microbiota.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The birds are naturally drawn to flowers, but are also known for taking pit stops at bright feeders filled with sugary goodness for them.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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