as in acceptability
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags
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Recent Examples of sufficiency
But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
For those of you who don't know, demurrers challenge the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's complaint.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
For those of you who don't know, demurrers challenge the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's complaint.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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Decolonization and the expansion of international legal norms further reduced the acceptability of coercive naval diplomacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Experts have also said America’s broader retirement system earns just a C-plus grade, with persistent gaps in coverage, savings adequacy, and longevity protection.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the big issues with AI is its voracious appetite for energy, which has led to concern about supply, the adequacy of electrical grids and higher electric costs for average households.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot to be said for making a false show of goodness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Floyd’s innate goodness radiates through Harbour’s performance.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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