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the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags
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Recent Examples of sufficiency
Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the United States, most efforts focus on self sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.
—Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the United States, most efforts focus on self sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiency
Noun
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Their ratings consider factors such as capital adequacy, liquidity, and operational risks.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This transactional approach raises questions about its adequacy in addressing long-term security concerns for both the U.S. and its Gulf partners. 6.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The slim-fit, waist-length tank has an aesthetically-pleasing no-seam construction that doesn’t chafe against your skin (thank goodness!), and looks polished enough to throw on and go.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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The film is at its strongest when intimately keeping its lens on Aisha’s tangible struggles, while organically contextualizing the modest instances of goodness in her life in contrast with the dire political backdrop of the region.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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