1
as in sufficiently
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
the elevator is big enough to hold everyone
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it
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as in sufficient
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Recent Examples of enough
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The adventures in this world could continue in the event of the show’s success — and with this much star power, success is a real possibility — but nothing in the observations about modern American life is lively enough to require continuation.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Just having better luck in terms of health won’t be enough if the 49ers can’t put more pressure on the quarterback.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
The white man ripped off the black man long enough.
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The crushed red pepper gives this dish a nice warm heat, and the Dijon adds just enough mustardy tang.
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As a result, quantitative models are still pretty confident that Brody is going to win.—
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An entertaining adult drama that’s liked by pretty much everyone, Conclave feels like a title that should benefit from the preferential ballot.—
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Many of these movies no longer feel quite so shocking, their tropes now absorbed into mainstream horror.—
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Eric was also quite magnetic, especially with women, which was always a bit mysterious.—
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The national stockpile should be sufficient to focus immunization efforts on first responders and at-risk populations, said Dr. Hana El Sahly, a professor of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.—
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The actor revealed an interview with GQ magazine that he’s turned down a few Marvel offers in the past because the pay just wasn’t sufficient enough.—
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
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Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.—
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The budget doesn’t adequately address teacher pay, doesn’t support first-time homebuyers or fill the childcare gap.—
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Doctors often downplay or fail to thoroughly treat the biological changes that trigger physical, emotional, and social shifts at midlife, and Berry is asking hard questions about why the medical community doesn't adequately address this important stage with patients.—
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Across the land, there are many thoughtful, or relatively thoughtful, Trump defenders.—
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Mortgage rates have followed the trend of longer-term Treasury yields, which have remained relatively high in part because the U.S. economy has remained remarkably solid and because inflation hasn’t eased as much as hoped.—
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Essentially, this approach encourages leaders to recognize choices, understand their origins, and own them fully.—
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California’s last housing bond, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018, authorized $4 billion for various affordable housing programs, though the funds were fully allocated by the end of 2024.—
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Known as user fees, the money provides adequate staffing for reviews of myriad products.—
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Actions must be prioritized and practiced in advance to ensure adequate response during such chaos.—
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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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