as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
an inadequate amount of food on hand for so many unexpected guests
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Recent Examples of inadequate
Unfortunately, Europe’s preparedness for an attack by Moscow on a member state remains inadequate.
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
While the Court has undertaken numerous measures to change the structure and culture of the Court, many, like Singh, still find the Court’s response to be inadequate.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to inadequate segregation of duties and lack of formal review policies for significant transactions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Aguilar-Hurtado’s family lawsuit also included nine other examples of jail detainees who have accused the jail of providing inadequate medical care.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
While the Court has undertaken numerous measures to change the structure and culture of the Court, many, like Singh, still find the Court’s response to be inadequate.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to inadequate segregation of duties and lack of formal review policies for significant transactions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Aguilar-Hurtado’s family lawsuit also included nine other examples of jail detainees who have accused the jail of providing inadequate medical care.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequate
Adjective
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After a police investigation into the allegations, San Bernardino County prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Labrada, citing insufficient evidence.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to the report, in 2023 and 2024, more than half of rejections at the resonable grounds stage were because a referee had ‘insufficient proof,’ as opposed to just 3% in 2022, before the evidence threshold was changed.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Details of who makes up the DOGE staff have been scarce despite the intense media attention on the team's efforts.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a rule, if rain is scarce, a crepe myrtle needs two to three gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter per week.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite multiple promising routines in the practice sessions, Lee’s low score of 11.800 was not enough to send the Olympic Champion to Azerbaijan.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But after spending most of the day under low stratus clouds, patchy fog and coastal drizzle caused by onshore flow, New Yorkers will likely need an umbrella for the evening hours, as a cold front coming from the west is expected to dump up to three-quarters of an inch of rain.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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