adequate

Example Sentences

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The home has since changed its name to Morar Highland and is now rated adequate by the Care Inspectorate.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

About one-third of students screened are unable to read the eye chart, but very few of those kids have adequate glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"Everyone understands what women really want: social guarantees, an adequate income, the ability to afford housing, and, most importantly, tranquillity and security," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Further analysis showed that their brown fat lacked proper nerve structure and an adequate network of blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Their French is barely adequate and they seem more interested in their questions than his answers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr