adequacy
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Pulling down the models because of government intervention driven by concerns about the adequacy of safeguards was an unprecedented move for a leading U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Maxxing, for the most part, fails to satisfy three of those principles — adequacy, balance and diversity.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Previously, the EA said the summer schemes would not go ahead due to "concerns about the adequacy of health care provision for vulnerable participating children".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Plant-based diets can still be healthy choices, but they may require careful planning and, in some cases, supplementation to ensure nutritional adequacy, particularly in later life.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing adequacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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