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be adequate

VERB
avail
Synonyms
STRONG
account advantage answer benefit fill fulfill meet profit satisfy serve suffice work
Antonyms
STRONG
dissatisfy fail miss take
VERB
do
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answer satisfy serve
STRONG
avail suffice suit
WEAK
be enough be good enough for be of use be useful give satisfaction pass muster
Antonyms
STRONG
dissatisfy
WEAK
defer destroy fail idle lose miss neglect pass put off undo
VERB
satisfy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure
STRONG
avail complete equip fill fulfill furnish induce inveigle observe perform qualify quiet score sell serve suffice
WEAK
be enough be sufficient come up to conform to dispel doubt get by keep promise make good make the grade pass muster put mind at ease serve the purpose tide over win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail miss
STRONG
forget halt ignore neglect prevent stop take
WEAK
anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade frustrate upset
VERB
serve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benefit do make work
STRONG
advantage answer apply avail content fit function profit satisfy service suit
WEAK
answer the purpose be acceptable be good enough be of use be useful do duty as fill the bill work for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail idle lose
STRONG
anger displease dissatisfy upset
WEAK
receive refrain refuse take

Example Sentences

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Because Tregs can educate immune cells to maintain immune tolerance, it is possible that one treatment will be adequate, but further research is needed to understand the long-term effects.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

More spending on public defense and lower caseloads may not even be adequate to solve the crisis, given its severity and the magnitude of costs involved, according to advocates like King County’s Khandelwal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

The remedies Khan offered in 2017 wouldn’t be adequate to rein in the Amazon of today.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

But I think the penalties here ought to be very rigorous and the enforcement resources ought to be adequate so that this oversight entity can not only review effectively but also enforce.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2023

“Not too short, not too long. Our longevity will be adequate, not cut off too soon, not so long we become a burden.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan