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sufficiency

[suh-fish-uhn-see] / səˈfɪʃ ən si /
NOUN
adequacy
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They also reported bigger drops in food sufficiency among adults ages 25 to 44, who tend to be higher-propensity sport bettors compared with other age groups.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

As for threats, when you resort to them, you’re revealing you are uncertain of the sufficiency of your power.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

In his ruling at the Court of Session, Lord Sandison said a "reasonable person" could not have believed the letter gave "any assurance as to the legislative sufficiency of the scheme".

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

"I'm a sleep physiologist who understands the health benefits of sleep, but the strength of the association between sleep sufficiency and life expectancy was remarkable to me."

From Science Daily Jan. 10, 2026

As their leader, Dasch explained that his important business was to take care of "the correctness and sufficiency" of their forged identification papers.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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