adequate

Example Sentences

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So much so that I was struggling to come up with an adequate name for my recipe.

From Salon

The case for the customer: You paid him for a service, and you gave him adequate heads-up before he came to your house on that first trip.

From MarketWatch

I still have an adequate limit for my needs, and I understand that if there is any impact on my credit, it should be small and temporary.

From MarketWatch

The authorities have demolished homes in Makoko in the past - most recently in 2017, when residents obtained a court order to prevent forced evictions without adequate notice, compensation and resettlement.

From BBC

Because all states participate on equal terms, there is a classic agency problem in monitoring, with no individual member having adequate incentive to make the necessary efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal