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adequacy

[ad-i-kwuh-see] / ˈæd ɪ kwə si /


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The EA said they were to scrap the schemes due to "concerns about the adequacy of health care provisions" for children taking part.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It intends to use the proceeds to meet future capital requirements, including onward lending and regulatory compliance on capital adequacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Fourth, adequacy: Yes, the plaintiffs and their lawyers can represent this class fairly.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2025

The storm “highlighted a tipping point and demonstrated how close the region is to a resource adequacy crisis,” the Western Power Pool, a regionwide organization of utilities, wrote in its assessment of the event.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell