adequate
Example Sentences
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They have complained for years that they lack adequate software tools to tackle major repairs themselves or that they can’t use independent mechanics who could charge less than Deere’s service shops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“The circularity of the AI ecosystem further complicates adequate analysis.”
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Chief financial officer Wendell Huang reassured investors and customers that supplies of chipmaking materials such as hydrogen and helium are secure at present, with adequate inventories and multiple supply sources.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
"Had the agencies involved in this episode had a remotely adequate understanding of AR's risk history, AR would have been arrested on this occasion," the report said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Although they represented an adequate racial mix to reach some conclusions about race, they were predominantly white.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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