adequate
Example Sentences
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Only a few days after the pool was refilled, though, it reverted what it always is: a filthy slime pit that nevertheless does an adequate job of its primary objective: reflecting.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
The unit was set up last year, before the latest geopolitical tensions, but demand has picked up as farmers brace for possible shortages despite government assurances of adequate stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
“And it’s absolutely required in our industry to have an adequate level of profit to be able to continue to invest.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
There is no doubt as far as I am concerned that at this present moment she is far from adequate to be a member of our staff.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing adequate
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