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Synonyms
deficient, inadequate, lacking, low, scarce, short, shy, wanting
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Some have criticized the FTC's fines as being insufficient penalties for the tech companies, especially when compared with the staggering amount of money these businesses make. — Kaya Yurieff, CNN, "Google reportedly agrees to pay at least $150 million to settle FTC probe into YouTube," 30 Aug. 2019 And while getting by on less sleep may seem enviable (especially for this group of people, who may not suffer the overall detriments associated with fatigue due to insufficient rest), don't feel too bad - this specific mutation is extremely rare. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "The Science of Sleep: Why Some People Can Get By on Just 4 Hours of Shut Eye," 30 Aug. 2019 Providing incorrect or insufficient information to colleagues or clients. Inadequately preparing for workplace scenarios and situations. — Scott Steinberg, Quartz at Work, "The best way to apologize when you’ve screwed up at work," 28 Aug. 2019 The maternal mortality rate has more than doubled in the U.S. over the last 30 years, despite medical advances, often due to insufficient health care. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "OB-GYN Accused of Negligence After Mom Dies Hours After Giving Birth," 27 Aug. 2019 The comprehensive plan already has identified a host of gaps — everything from a lack of prevention programs and community-awareness campaigns to inadequate data collection and insufficient housing for victims fleeing violence. — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, "New commission looks to fill gaps in San Antonio’s domestic violence response," 23 Aug. 2019 Chinese media have taken to attacking Hong Kong’s oligarchs for insufficient displays of loyalty. — The Economist, "The turmoil in Hong Kong stems in part from its unaffordable housing," 22 Aug. 2019 Would these activists, writers, and NFL players prefer that the NFL ignore the issues of police brutality, insufficient opportunities in African-American communities, the human consequences of the war on drugs? — Jim Geraghty, National Review, "Jay-Z Joins the Ranks of the Insufficiently Woke," 19 Aug. 2019 Documenting every use of force, Mummolo says, is important but insufficient. — Juanita Bawagan, Science | AAAS, "Study that claims white police no more likely to shoot minorities draws fire," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insufficient.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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