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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Prestianni was eventually handed a six-match ban, although not for racist abuse, as Uefa said there was insufficient evidence to prove the alleged remark.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“The Board appears to have founded its March 16 closure vote on woefully insufficient information.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The $400,000 remaining from the Rockefeller Foundation’s initial $1.15 million was insufficient to finish the job.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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