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sufficiency

[suh-fish-uhn-see] / səˈfɪʃ ən si /
NOUN
adequacy
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Yet that confidence in secularism’s sufficiency has weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rex Frazier, a former deputy commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, said that in the situation that the insurers find themselves, the state regulator will be looking at a company’s capital sufficiency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

They also reported bigger drops in food sufficiency among adults ages 25 to 44, who tend to be higher-propensity sport bettors compared with other age groups.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

In his ruling at the Court of Session, Lord Sandison said a "reasonable person" could not have believed the letter gave "any assurance as to the legislative sufficiency of the scheme".

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Almost any exhibition of complete self sufficiency draws a stunned tribute from me.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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