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adequate
adjective as in enough, able
Strongest matches
acceptable, capable, competent, decent, fair, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, tolerable
Strong match
Weak matches
all right, comfortable, commensurate, passable, requisite, sufficing, unexceptional, unobjectionable
Example Sentences
Dr Ray Lowry of the British Fluoridation Society notes that the ruling “was not an outright condemnation of fluoride; rather, it suggested that the EPA could investigate further to ensure an adequate safety margin.”
The researchers found that zinc-deficient mice had increased A. baumannii bacterial burden in the lungs, spread of bacteria to the spleen, and higher mortality compared to mice with adequate dietary zinc consumption.
They were forced to work, often outside in the cold, without proper work clothes or protective equipment, and they were denied adequate food and medical care.
They said this was due to the lack of a joint strategic needs assessment, sufficiency plans to address this issue have not been adequate or timely.
"Fortunately, we have quite a few players who can switch positions if necessary, so we feel we have adequate depth throughout the team, which allowed us to select this group of replacements."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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