1
as in sufficiently
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
the elevator is big enough to hold everyone
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it
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Recent Examples of enough
Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
If the approval of the most important tastemakers (gay people) wasn’t enough, The New Yorker had crowned Industry as the best TV show of 2024, with the show dominating critics’ year-end lists, from Vanity Fair to Vulture and The Guardian.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The trial of a Uvalde school police officer accused of failing to protect the children during the 2022 attack by not doing enough to stop the gunman will resume on Thursday after the judge denied a motion for a mistrial.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
An illusion of truth is built by repeating a lie often enough that the lie takes on the patina of truth.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
If the approval of the most important tastemakers (gay people) wasn’t enough, The New Yorker had crowned Industry as the best TV show of 2024, with the show dominating critics’ year-end lists, from Vanity Fair to Vulture and The Guardian.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
That base gets set with just enough gelatin to give it a jiggle yet not enough to resist a spoon.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Miami’s defense, its strength all season, didn’t break often but the Rebels were able to do enough throughout the game to keep it close and take a lead late when Miami’s offense sputtered.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The trial of a Uvalde school police officer accused of failing to protect the children during the 2022 attack by not doing enough to stop the gunman will resume on Thursday after the judge denied a motion for a mistrial.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enough
Adverb
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The measure follows months of criticism from community activists saying the city has not sufficiently supported protesters’ free speech rights or pushed back against federal immigration operations.—
Mathew Miranda
January 22,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Your sleeping bag isn’t something to skimp on, and neither are your pads—without sufficiently insulating ones, your pricey down bag won’t be as effective at retaining heat.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Hood said interstates and main highways are pretty clear, but many rural county roads are probably still covered in ice.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The fellow who was pretty much the Thomas Paine/Thomas Jefferson of that movement, the fellow who wrote the Constitution, was a guy by the name of Apolinario Mabini.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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His energy and passion for the subject are — like his involvement in it — quite surprising.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The dog was still sitting quite motionless, surveying the park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a £200million 13-player recruitment campaign in the summer, with the intention of equipping Forest with sufficient squad depth to compete.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Given the technology available, hope is no longer a sufficient safety protocol.—
Robert Travieso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Chief Judge William Pryor pressed Klugh on the sufficiency of the pleadings.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sufficiency of private-sector capital in enabling AI advances is wonderful for taxpayers, but the limits of this approach are becoming apparent.—
BEN BUCHANAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His housing policies catered to the wealthy and real estate elites, failed to adequately invest in public housing and lower-income neighborhoods and greatly increased the city’s affordable housing crisis.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier on Thursday, Judge Curtis Faber rejected Weinstein's bid for a new trial in Haley's case, ruling juror complaints about decorum in the deliberation room were adequately addressed.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, public opinion polling shows support for Alberta independence remains relatively low.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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As always, the Fed faces its dual mandates for stable consumer prices that will grow at a relatively low and even rate, and for maximum employment, given current economic conditions.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tesla will also cease manufacturing its Model S and Model X lines of electric cars to devote itself more fully to building the robots that Musk believes will turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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