1
as in sufficiently
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
the elevator is big enough to hold everyone
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it
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as in sufficient
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as in sufficiency
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Recent Examples of enough
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
Cassidy, vexed with himself and with her, isn’t strong enough to catch her in his arms.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
As if all that were not enough, there appears to be a growing generational divide, as younger Democrats increasingly bristle at a party whose upper reaches are dominated by septuagenarians — including the 74-year-old Schumer.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Especially since another character is literally going to need a hole drilled in his skull without anesthetic and has manned up enough to deal with that.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
Cassidy, vexed with himself and with her, isn’t strong enough to catch her in his arms.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
There was not enough cement in the block to resist the freeze/thaw cycles experienced each winter.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
As if all that were not enough, there appears to be a growing generational divide, as younger Democrats increasingly bristle at a party whose upper reaches are dominated by septuagenarians — including the 74-year-old Schumer.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enough
Adverb
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But, at this point, that’s pretty low on the list of priorities for him.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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And Laurie pretty much tells her all of that, much to Kate’s horror.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This isn’t quite the same thing, because Pornchai isn’t the heir to a family fortune and intends for a more straightforward partnership.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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The exchange was no great drama, instead reflecting that the margins were quite fine between the two Ferraris.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These departments enforce solvency regulations, conduct financial examinations, and ensure that insurers maintain sufficient reserves to cover claims.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The filing indicates that the company does not have sufficient cash to meet its requirements for the next 12 months and is seeking additional financing.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.—
Dmitry Adamsky,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2015
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Reliability cannot be adequately tested due to lack of scale, economic value is still hypothetical and early adopters may be buying the robot for curiosity or marketing purposes. 6.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One Polish ministry disputed this claim, saying it was not adequately warned about the uncontrolled reentry.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Strong currents, wave action, and relatively coarse sediment help oxygen to mix into the water and sediments, which helps the fuel to degrade more quickly.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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Entering Spring Training, the starting rotation was expected to be Cole, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Clarke Schmidt, and Nestor Cortes Jr. Despite Cole's injury, the rotation stayed relatively healthy, but the loss of their ace still led to Gil becoming the best rookie in the American League.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although it’s always been important to fully understand the terms of a loan when taking out a mortgage, that may take on even greater importance if the CFPB is diminished.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Historical performance shows balanced portfolios—whether in percentage form or within the risk bucket construct—have recovered losses during recessions in adequate time.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Services embedded in supportive housing must be adequate to meet a wide range of service needs.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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