How to Use adequacy in a Sentence

adequacy

noun
  • The adequacy of food stamp benefits has long been a question.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The district claims the bond is for student safety, but many question its adequacy.
    — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Biden’s campaign is very much rooted in his OK-ness, his adequacy.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Overall, capital adequacy ratios ticked down in the first half this year.
    — Anjani Trivedi, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The war is causing worries about the adequacy of energy supplies around the world.
    — David Sharp, ajc, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Expect different opinions on its adequacy, and what should be done.
    — Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, 17 May 2020
  • The problems go so deep that the Band-Aid analogy doesn’t come close to adequacy.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 14 July 2019
  • So, the main metric to monitor going forward is not the size of the debt, but the adequacy of the tax base to service it.
    — Randy Brown, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Over the past decade, though, Infiniti has felt sleepy, like it’s been striving for adequacy rather than greatness.
    — Manuel Carrillo Iii, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Harris said, asked about the adequacy of defenses for Hawaii and Guam.
    — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
  • McConnell cited concerns with the adequacy of resources while in her role.
    — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Now, all but 48 school districts are funded above 70% of adequacy.
    — John Cullerton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the highest adequacy levels are found where the property values are also high.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Failure to address this problem leaves states off the hook for funding equity and adequacy.
    — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Critics have raised concerns, however, about the adequacy of the testing plan.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2021
  • That certificate of adequacy was issued over 10 years ago but was contested from the start.
    — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Its response was that no-trespassing signs should have been posted there and that the railroad would look into the adequacy of the railings.
    — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The appeals court ordered the agency to revisit the adequacy of its safeguards.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2022
  • All this comes after many small Chinese lenders have seen their capital adequacy levels plummet over the past half-decade.
    — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 25 July 2022
  • Quite plainly, the best guides to politicians’ adequacy are their words and actual performance in office.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Walker questioned the state’s cavalier attitude about the crash and the adequacy of its response.
    — John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Hager and Vannier argued that the judge’s approval shouldn’t depend on the adequacy of the group’s performance.
    — oregonlive.com, 6 June 2019
  • The cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • Those cracks hadn't been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.
    — CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Those cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Those cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.
    — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The new heart was then immediately brought in and sewn into place, which was then evaluated for its adequacy of function.
    — Junette Reyes, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Nine voting members appointed by the governor sit on the board, which is also tasked with adopting adequacy guidelines for schools.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 24 June 2019
  • The cutoff line is 110 percent of a district's adequacy target.
    — Kim Geiger, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The tensions come as similar complaints by teachers in other states have brought questions over the adequacy of public servant salaries into the news.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2018

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