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
To issue an Amber Alert, law enforcement must determine that specific statutory conditions are met, including the age of the child, law enforcement’s belief in imminent danger of serious injury or death, and the sufficiency of existing information to assist in recovery.
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Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
When reached for comment, the Midway Rising development team did not address the letter or the sufficiency of the project’s environmental analysis.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
The City Clerk is still required to review the petition and determine the sufficiency of the petition, as is dictated by Wisconsin statutes, the city wrote in its post.
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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
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Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
When reached for comment, the Midway Rising development team did not address the letter or the sufficiency of the project’s environmental analysis.
—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
The City Clerk is still required to review the petition and determine the sufficiency of the petition, as is dictated by Wisconsin statutes, the city wrote in its post.
—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.
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People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
Noun
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Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints.
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More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers.
Noun
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The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.
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But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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