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Recent Examples of sufficient
Spirit Airlines emerged from bankruptcy in March after struggling to generate sufficient funds to continue operations.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But Pistorius says the conditions aren’t in place at the moment as sufficient barracks and trainers aren’t currently available.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Translation demands a deep and scholarly knowledge of language, which never feels sufficient.
—The Critic, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Several can be reserved for a private gathering, while a sufficient number will remain open for individual use and lessons.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But Pistorius says the conditions aren’t in place at the moment as sufficient barracks and trainers aren’t currently available.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Translation demands a deep and scholarly knowledge of language, which never feels sufficient.
—The Critic, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Several can be reserved for a private gathering, while a sufficient number will remain open for individual use and lessons.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficient
Adjective
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Consequently, using traditional detect-and-respond reactive security tools is no longer an adequate defensive strategy.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security was planning to deport people apprehended on U.S. soil to third countries, often without adequate procedures or legal justifications.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, taxpayers who can’t get through on the phone in a reasonable time may get frustrated and hang up without a resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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By any reasonable standard, the Republican Party, both in Connecticut and nationally, has morphed into a right-wing extremist party – there are few moderates left to be found – as Republicans actively work to concentrate political and economic power in the hands of America’s billionaire elite.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution came in at 10 parts per million, about 20% of acceptable strength.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The passenger, who goes by u/allons-y11 on Reddit, took to the platform on August 17 with a post that has drawn almost 800 upvotes and dozens of comments over what qualifies as acceptable cabin baggage.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The mic did a satisfactory job handling some background noise, though, effectively neutralizing it enough to keep my voice clear.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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During an appellate court hearing last September, Trump’s lawyers argued that many of the case’s allegations were too old and that James had misused a consumer protection law to sue Trump over private business transactions that were satisfactory to those involved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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For all the speed and tools that players like Tyler Fitzgerald and Grant McCray bring to the roster, their high strikeout rates won’t be so tolerable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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From smart networking to storage acceleration, each component in the stack must pull its weight—idle resources are no longer tolerable.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At least half of them appeared to be Steelers fans, dressed in black and gold and roaring whenever their team did something decent.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan’s Crossing also enjoyed a decent audience this interval with 727M minutes viewed, putting it at No. 8.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficient. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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