as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone
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Recent Examples of insufficient
But numerous academic experts and medical professionals believe those moves, while well intended, have been scattershot and insufficient.
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The traditional pillars of education — reading, writing and arithmetic — have not merely been sidelined; they are now regularly diminished as outdated or insufficient in the face of more fashionable trends.
—William P. Yeakel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Body cameras, diversity training and community liaisons represent necessary but insufficient improvements to a system fundamentally designed to control rather than serve certain communities.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Focusing only on new cloud applications is insufficient.
—Benoit Grangé, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The traditional pillars of education — reading, writing and arithmetic — have not merely been sidelined; they are now regularly diminished as outdated or insufficient in the face of more fashionable trends.
—William P. Yeakel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Body cameras, diversity training and community liaisons represent necessary but insufficient improvements to a system fundamentally designed to control rather than serve certain communities.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Focusing only on new cloud applications is insufficient.
—Benoit Grangé, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficient
Adjective
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The result of both inadequate support for new mothers and poor medical advice was that more and more mothers bottle-fed their babies cow’s milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Others wanted to send a balanced budget using the inadequate funds proposed, along with a resolution demanding more money.—
Josh Michtom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, a practice of resource assessment and sharing, even when resources are scarce, would operate from an abundance mindset.—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In this tale, human detective Elijah Baley is drafted to solve the murder of a human on Solaria, an Outer Planet where humans are scarce and never mix with their peers.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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That's why the ratings, the approval numbers of the media are so low.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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“Insufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficient. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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