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adequate
adjective as in enough, able
Strongest matches
acceptable, capable, competent, decent, fair, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, tolerable
Strong match
Weak matches
all right, comfortable, commensurate, passable, requisite, sufficing, unexceptional, unobjectionable
Example Sentences
Industry groups have argued that engineered stone can be safely cut and installed with proper precautions, but some advocates have challenged whether such measures are adequate.
The law provides no oversight, no state medical examiner and no other resources to ensure each county has adequate access to autopsies.
“The longer we can hold this Kursk front - with adequate equipment, artillery, Himars and of course long-range weapons to strike their rear - the better,” he said.
“The mother practices appropriate parenting skills, as well as providing adequate food, clothing, medical care and supervision for the children,” the social worker wrote in his final report.
“Negative shopping habits such as buying expensive items to feel adequate or feeling ashamed after spending are also signs.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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