adequacy
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Definition of adequacy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for adequacy
Synonyms
acceptability, satisfactoriness, sufficiency
Antonyms
inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unsatisfactoriness
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The problems go so deep that the Band-Aid analogy doesn’t come close to adequacy. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From Wimbledon 2019," 14 July 2019 Nine voting members appointed by the governor sit on the board, which is also tasked with adopting adequacy guidelines for schools. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Arizona has inspected only 1 school for building deficiencies in 3 years," 24 June 2019 Shengjing needs capital: Its Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio stood at 8.52% at the end of last year, marginally above the regulatory requirement of 8.5%. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Why the World’s Biggest Property Company Is Bailing Out a Bank," 21 June 2019 In August 2017, two fired security guards were reinstated to their jobs with a Chicago airport contractor, after a federal judge found they were unlawfully discharged for complaining to the media about the adequacy of their training. — Frank D. Lomonte For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Whistleblowers' rights could be at risk under Trump's new labor board," 12 June 2019 Hager and Vannier argued that the judge’s approval shouldn’t depend on the adequacy of the group’s performance. — oregonlive.com, "Judge wants some proof that Portland’s new community approach to police oversight is effective," 6 June 2019 The study will address such topics as maintenance and repairs that have been deferred, repairs and system replacements that are going to be needed, and the adequacy and appropriateness of all facilities. — Rafael Guerrero, Elgin Courier-News, "U46, advisory council doing study of district buildings to identify repair, maintenance costs," 4 June 2019 In the meeting, much of the focus from officials was on the massive amounts of personal data tech companies collect from their users, and the adequacy and transparency of their terms of use. — Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ, "State Officials Weigh Joint Probes of Big Tech Companies," 25 Sep. 2018 Its capital adequacy was slightly below analyst estimates. — Hanna Hoikkala, Bloomberg.com, "Banking Brilliance Has Suffered a Serious Setback in the Nordics," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adequacy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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