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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Police say no further action was taken at the time as Obaidly had died in 2015 and there was insufficient evidence to pursue a case against Al Fayed before his death in 2023.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Conglomerate SGH earlier this year bid for steelmaker BlueScope, which rejected the offer as insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The kilns in the neighbouring villages were kept busy firing the bricks, but their output was insufficient, and the carts had to go farther afield, returning dusty and brick-filled.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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