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
Network adequacy calculations become fiction, exposing organizations to regulatory scrutiny and market access restrictions.
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Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Leading Lake County in adequacy is Rondout School District 72 at 255% which includes parts of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Green Oaks, and Mettawa.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E’s regulator, said the resource adequacy figure PG&E referenced is not part of the cost of running the plant, thus is not included in profit calculations.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.—
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This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.—
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His attorneys plan to file motions challenging the sufficiency of the charges and alleging political pressure, while prosecutors prepare to disclose transcripts and records of his 2020 testimony.—
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To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.—
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My goodness, Tennessee Williams.—
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Another category to consider adding to your wellness pantry is tonics, highly concentrated shots of goodness stocked with superfoods.—
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“Adequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequacy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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