adequateness

noun

Definition of adequatenessnext
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequateness
  1. adequacy
  2. usefulness
  3. expediency
  4. convenience
  5. validity
  6. relevance
  7. expedience
  8. pertinence
Noun
  • The Bank opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, reporting a ratio of 10.24% as of September 30, 2024, indicating strong capital adequacy.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Chip Moore, the third candidate in the race, is running on a platform of affordable housing and police accountability — laudable goals — but makes no mention of the city budget and avoided directly answering questions about the adequacy of police staffing.
    East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • Political swamps do not entertain any future different from the present, with its jobs and departments that have outlived their usefulness or have become too expensive for taxpayers.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It was signed that December. Between the lines: Awareness of these laws is key to their actual usefulness.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • The group is also the choice of expediency, since Russia offers troops, weapons, and training with no strings attached.
    Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2023
  • Built for expediency Texas Children's emergency department is next door to its urgent care.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
Definition of expediency
Noun
  • From retail to leisure, AI will provide highly personalized experiences, gaining widespread acceptance because of its capacity to improve convenience and user involvement.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Or give them the gift of convenience with home goods they’re bound to use often like a Le Creuset baking dish or a Voluspa lavender candle.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of convenience
Noun
  • Our platform does not adjudicate legal matters or the validity of causes.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Cost and validity: The fee will be £10 (about $13 U.S., though exchange rates may fluctuate).
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of validity
Noun
  • This philosophy extends into the brand’s marketing strategies, where stories of community and cultural relevance take center stage.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • If a law hasn’t been cited in decades or lacks relevance in modern governance, it can be marked for deprecation, much like unused functions in a software library.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of expedience
Noun
  • Although not explicitly stated, the reality is Oko has extreme pertinence to the Blind and low vision community.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Monday’s festivities were no different, as every new product Apple announced had pertinence to the disability community.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of pertinence
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