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sufficiency

[suh-fish-uhn-see] / səˈfɪʃ ən si /
NOUN
adequacy
Synonyms


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“Take your best crack at articulating what standards a court would apply when reviewing the sufficiency of the consultation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

This dissent highlights genuine legal questions about the sufficiency of evidence and the interpretation of conspiracy laws in the Brazilian context.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

For many, the individualism and accumulation of the container kitchen is aspirational, a way of demonstrating plenitude and sufficiency regardless of your actual class position or relation to labor and ownership.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025

"But the-" They were regarding him gravely, not yet troubled by any doubts about his sufficiency.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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