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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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The actors in the supporting roles are mostly merely adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taliban officials maintained the pair received adequate medical care during their detention and that their human rights were respected.

From BBC

This powertrain, while producing adequate values on paper, delights not at all in person.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge this week ordered ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” to people detained in California’s newest and largest immigration detention center.

From Los Angeles Times

Without adequate child care options, working parents typically can’t give their all at work, and many times that leads to lower household incomes and diminished career opportunities, especially among mothers with young children.

From Barron's