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the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags
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In the United States, most efforts focus on self sufficiency.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is a difference between efficiency and sufficiency.
—Vijay Kolinjivadi, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
These locks include critical challenges such as data sufficiency, power infrastructure, and return on investment.
—Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, the Kremlin is likely to adopt an approach that corresponds with the Soviet principle of reasonable sufficiency.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is a difference between efficiency and sufficiency.
—Vijay Kolinjivadi, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
These locks include critical challenges such as data sufficiency, power infrastructure, and return on investment.
—Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, the Kremlin is likely to adopt an approach that corresponds with the Soviet principle of reasonable sufficiency.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
See All Example Sentences for sufficiency
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“Sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiency. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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