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adequacy

[ad-i-kwuh-see] / ˈæd ɪ kwə si /


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Per the World Health Organization, a healthy diet is made up of four basic principles: adequacy, balance, moderation and diversity.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The EA said they were to scrap the schemes due to "concerns about the adequacy of health care provisions" for children taking part.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Plant-based diets can still be healthy choices, but they may require careful planning and, in some cases, supplementation to ensure nutritional adequacy, particularly in later life.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

It intends to use the proceeds to meet future capital requirements, including onward lending and regulatory compliance on capital adequacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

He left me to my thoughts, which mainly concerned my own adequacy.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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