ADEQUACY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

adequacy

noun

ˈa-di-kwə-sē

Definition of adequacy

as in acceptability

the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately the fire department sent someone to determine the adequacy of the building's evacuation plan

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Recent Examples of adequacy More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026 Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 According to the statement, Xcel has identified resource adequacy as a growing concern for several years and has proposed multiple solutions, including a near-term procurement plan designed to add 3,800 megawatts of new generation capacity. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026 In practice, the CRTC routinely consults stakeholders on policy matters although the adequacy and meaningfulness of efforts to consult the general public is often contested by scholars and civil society practitioners. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adequacy

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The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026
People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.

— Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 30 June 2026
But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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