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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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On Monday, he said a temporary ceasefire proposal being circulated was insufficient.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That lawsuit was dismissed in June, with Liman finding the claims legally insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But the investigation, which began in 2016, was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

All were noted as declined for insufficient evidence.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

As Venkatesh would later tell his university colleagues, he realized that the multiple-choice answers A through E were insufficient.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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