as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
this old computer is probably adequate if you just want to type a term paper
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Recent Examples of adequate
Three decades ago, that design was adequate, and hardware couldn’t support slower hashes well anyway.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In August 2024, the Maryland Supreme Court ordered a redo on the hearing that freed him, agreeing with the lower court that Lee's family did not receive adequate notice about the hearing that led to Syed’s release, per NPR.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The first two occasions, 2015 and ‘16, at least part of the blame went to the fact that Tuukka Rask did not have an adequate back-up, causing the B’s to narrowly miss both times.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In August 2024, the Maryland Supreme Court ordered a redo on the hearing that freed him, agreeing with the lower court that Lee's family did not receive adequate notice about the hearing that led to Syed’s release, per NPR.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The first two occasions, 2015 and ‘16, at least part of the blame went to the fact that Tuukka Rask did not have an adequate back-up, causing the B’s to narrowly miss both times.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequate
Adjective
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Chin up, a hundred other decent men out there.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The answer was not satisfactory to management, sources say.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told USA TODAY that since its initial request for the information in July, the department hasn't given her satisfactory answers about how the information would be used.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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In maybe his best throw in front of the 15 NFL scouts in the Memorial Stadium press box, Mendoza stood strong in the face of a seven-man pressure and delivered a 5-yard strike to Sarratt for a score.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sharp-yet-flexible points and buildable tint leave behind a trio of micro-fine strokes that, when brushed along your arches, blend seamlessly with your natural hairs.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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For a similarly simple, comfortable option that’s a little more sophisticated, try a stylish ivory sweater (yes, white after Labor Day is definitely acceptable in France), particularly in a rollneck fashion that will suit silhouettes of all types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Speech that legally is allowed is clashing against what Kirk's allies deem culturally acceptable, and those in power appear to have taken their side.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Adequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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