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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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Initially 17 players were granted deals, allowing them to train and play full-time, and get adequate rest time, without the pressure of balancing football around alternative full-time employment.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“The circularity of the AI ecosystem further complicates adequate analysis.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Without adequate financial means or the support of public programs, some older adults go without any care at all.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

He reasoned that the FDA didn’t have adequate data about adverse events or the safety of telehealth when writing the current rules on mifepristone.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Only in Othello’s words could he find an adequate vehicle for his contempt and hatred.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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