as in adequate
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Recent Examples of sufficient
The company intends to build a portfolio of beverage brands and develop distribution channels, subject to obtaining sufficient financing.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
These dogs often come from cramped, filthy mills, without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
In fact, a study of Japanese businesses more than 100 years old conducted by the Japan University of Economics Graduate School found that more than 25% reported sufficient funds to operate for two or more years.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
If that influx of additional support is not sufficient, county governments can then ask the state government for assistance.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficient
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Children are living in tents without adequate access to safe water, sanitation or adequate protection from the elements.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson said with recent staff increases at the 911 call center, there should be adequate staffing during the arctic blast unless weather conditions make travel challenging.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the Biden administration has made some progress on cybersecurity—establishing a national cybersecurity strategy that includes some reasonable provisions—its overall approach to AI safety through top-down bureaucratic rules remains too rigid.James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Those decisions center on what sacrifices are acceptable, and do-able, in the push against remote work.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stanley recalled telling Richardson profiling was not acceptable and if it was confirmed, it would not be tolerated.Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This universal approach to patient care allows for a stress-free journey to satisfactory hair transplantation for all international visitors.Kyle J. Russell, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a satisfactory level of liquidity and capital resources, with management believing that its liquidity sources are sufficient to support existing operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The lighter ad load for streaming would seem to make viewing more tolerable, and yet the ad experience can be even worse.Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adhere to a healthy lifestyle Getting the optimal amount of rest, drinking plenty of water and eating healthy foods can help make asthma more tolerable, per the AAFA.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
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If Williams gets decent protection and can hang in the pocket, receivers D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze, Keenan Allen and tight end Cole Kmet are capable of making plays.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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To be clear, longer-term measures of breadth are still in decent shape.David Keller, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficient. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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