as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
this old computer is probably adequate if you just want to type a term paper
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Recent Examples of adequate
Harteveldt pointed to airlines investing in top-tier lounges in second-tier cities (like the Afar-favorite Delta lounge in Minneapolis) as another indicator that the brands believe the spaces will garner them an adequate return.
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AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s ethos and namesake calls out how women make up 51% of the population but are underrepresented in health care research and face barriers to adequate care.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
Investigators allegedly found evidence of physical abuse and a lack of adequate medical treatment, according to warrants obtained by WSOC-TV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The industry has long celebrated the 69% occupancy rate as a benchmark of adequate performance.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s ethos and namesake calls out how women make up 51% of the population but are underrepresented in health care research and face barriers to adequate care.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
Investigators allegedly found evidence of physical abuse and a lack of adequate medical treatment, according to warrants obtained by WSOC-TV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The industry has long celebrated the 69% occupancy rate as a benchmark of adequate performance.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequate
Adjective
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That’s just a decent dude, right there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The opening sequence — involving a scared little boy whose fear only accelerates during a nightmarish car ride — is a decent bellwether for the first five episodes (which is all that were screened for critics, of the eight total).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, the sound quality is comparable to that of a basic Bluetooth speaker—more than satisfactory for an AIO PC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll conducted by the company, eight out of 10 users were happy with the experience, while another one in five described it as satisfactory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Working primarily in the North Sea, Müller had pioneered the use of extremely fine nets to collect these and other tiny marine organisms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Thorsten Schumm, PhD, a researcher at the Vienna University of Technology’s (TU Wien) Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, some theories suggest that the fine-structure constant may not be truly constant.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some believe there’s a spectrum of acceptable phone-at-the-dinner table habits.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Adequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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