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sufficiency

[suh-fish-uhn-see] / səˈfɪʃ ən si /
NOUN
adequacy
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And they noticed a cyclical spike in lower food sufficiency during the NFL season.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As for threats, when you resort to them, you’re revealing you are uncertain of the sufficiency of your power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She said that decision had been made after the prosecution "reconsidered the sufficiency of the evidence" in relation to the charge.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"I'm a sleep physiologist who understands the health benefits of sleep, but the strength of the association between sleep sufficiency and life expectancy was remarkable to me."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Mom nodded at all our preparations; she’d always appreciated self- sufficiency.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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