insufficient
adjective
in·suf·fi·cient
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfi-shənt 
: not sufficient : inadequate
insufficient funds
especially
: lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence
insufficient bandwidth
insufficiently
adverb
Examples of insufficient in a Sentence
The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.
there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone
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And, according to Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the entitled Zelenskyy showed insufficient gratitude for the billions of dollars in U.S. aid that Ukraine has received following the Russian invasion.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
With only 28 physicians per 10,000 people as of 2019, the current provider-to-patient ratio is insufficient, and The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 providers per 1,000 people are needed for adequate primary care.
—Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, the company's response was deemed insufficient, leading to the final determination in December 2024.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
But these adjustments are clearly insufficient, and fail to accurately reward high-value physician interventions.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
With only 28 physicians per 10,000 people as of 2019, the current provider-to-patient ratio is insufficient, and The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 providers per 1,000 people are needed for adequate primary care.
—Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, the company's response was deemed insufficient, leading to the final determination in December 2024.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
But these adjustments are clearly insufficient, and fail to accurately reward high-value physician interventions.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insufficient
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“Insufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insufficient. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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insufficient
adjective
in·suf·fi·cient
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfish-ənt
: not sufficient : inadequate
insufficiently
adverb
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