as in acceptability
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the fire department sent someone to determine the adequacy of the building's evacuation plan
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Recent Examples of adequacy
Those cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.
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ABC News,
18 May 2026
In practice, the CRTC routinely consults stakeholders on policy matters although the adequacy and meaningfulness of efforts to consult the general public is often contested by scholars and civil society practitioners.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
To stop a race to the bottom in the scope of benefits, the ACA imposes highly prescriptive benefit mandates and network-adequacy requirements.
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Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adequacy
ABC News,
18 May 2026
In practice, the CRTC routinely consults stakeholders on policy matters although the adequacy and meaningfulness of efforts to consult the general public is often contested by scholars and civil society practitioners.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
To stop a race to the bottom in the scope of benefits, the ACA imposes highly prescriptive benefit mandates and network-adequacy requirements.
—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adequacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequacy
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The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.
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People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
Noun
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What’s worrying to him is that abundance can masquerade as sufficiency.
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Some have raised concerns about the cleanup’s sufficiency.
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The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.
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But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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