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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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He reasoned that the FDA didn’t have adequate data about adverse events or the safety of telehealth when writing the current rules on mifepristone.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

To explain, let’s begin by noting that it is surprisingly difficult to give an adequate definition of lying.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Part of their job is to determine whether an insurance company is maintaining an adequate financial cushion based on the risk level of the investments it holds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We are advocating for more appropriate funding to ensure adequate access as well as the stability and sustainability of a program relied on by more than half of the seniors in this country.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It is, I suppose, a relatively modest establishment, but very clean and perfectly adequate for my needs.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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