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How to use adequate in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, determiner, verb

Adequate means equal to or fulfilling some requirement. Example: “We have adequate money for the journey.”

Examples of adequate by meaning

adjectiveEqual to or fulfilling some requirement.

  • powers adequate to a great work
  • an adequate definition
  • All day as I drove upon my round I turned over the case in my mind, and found no explanation which appeared to me to be adequate.1903, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Empty House”, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes

determinerA sufficient amount of; enough.

  • We have adequate money for the journey.

More sentences with adequate

  • A business suit and adequate elocution help her to come across as the competent professional she is.From the entry come across
  • Without adequate sources, we cannot know how this book came into the world.From the entry come into the world
  • If they expect to maintain parity, then an adequate budget for spec ops has to be available.From the entry spec ops
  • Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.From the entry supervision
  • Wrong-site surgery is a never event because it is always preventable when adequate double checks and crosschecks are enforced.From the entry never event
  • Or things that are well matched and suitable for each other because one has corresponding and adequate skills to be a match.From the entry well-matched
  • However, in some men precum will contain sperm so adequate protection should be used to prevent pregnancy.2024 June 11, Dr. Steve Chapman, “Is swallowing semen good for you?”, in Better2Know. From the entry sperm
  • El Sahly, who voted “no” to the question about whether the safety data was adequate.2023 May 18, Christina Jewett, “F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants”, in The New York Times. From the entry kick the can down the road
  • In some cases, percutaneous drains are adequate to obtain source control.2020, Virginia R Litle, Robert J Canelli, Peri-operative Management of the Thoracic Patient An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, E-Book…. From the entry soilage
  • They have a long way to go to provide nutritionally adequate and tasty food for veggies.2018, Andrew Linzey, Clair Linzey, Ethical Vegetarianism and Veganism. From the entry veggie
  • Adequate rest is incorporated into upper extremity training program so as not to flare the joint.2015, Theresa A. Chiaia, Miho J. Tanaka, Christopher S. Ahmad, “[Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries]…. From the entry flare
  • Others referred to interfragmentary movements to describe local mechanical conditions needed for adequate bony healing.2015 June 8, Christian W. Müller et al., “A Novel Shape Memory Plate Osteosynthesis for Noninvasive Modulation of Fixation Stiffness in a…. From the entry interfragmentary
  • They are characterized by having only cutaneous presentation, with no evidence of extracutaneous lesion after adequate staging.2015, Mariana Isis Wanczinsnki et al., “Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma simulating basal-cell carcinoma on the nasal ala*”, in…. From the entry extracutaneous
  • Shovelware lacks the instructional strategies as well as the complete information needed to develop an adequate understanding.2012, Gary R. Morrison, Gary J. Anglin, “An Analysis of Success and Failures: Focusing on Learner-Content Interactions for the Next…. From the entry shovelware
  • One could then speak of 'cisphobia' or 'heterophobia', claiming adequate protection for cisgender and straight persons.2012, Laura Palazzani, Gender in Philosophy and Law, Springer, published 2012, →ISBN, page 101. From the entry cisphobia
  • An adequate Diesel engine has been selected which, via gearbox, drives hydropumps for machine operation and movement.2012, Dinko Mikulic, Design of Demining Machines, page 86. From the entry hydropump
  • Adequate analgesia is paramount and allows aggressive pulmonary toilet and early mobilization.2010, Paige M. Porrett, John R. Frederick, Robert E. Roses, Larry R. Kaiser, editors, The Surgical Review: An Integrated Basic and…. From the entry pulmonary toilet
  • Both erythema and induration appear to be adequate indices of tuberculin sensitivity.2005. Kimura, et al. "Comparison of erythema and induration as results of tuberculin tests." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2005;9(8):853-7. PMID…. From the entry induration
  • I can think of a few colleagues who flagellate themselves into trash-binning fully adequate text.2005, Mario Rinvolucri, “Unleashing Writing Creativity in Students”, in English Teaching Forum, volume 43, number 3, page 42. From the entry trash-bin
  • These can be minimized or avoided by providing patients with adequate information prior to the endodontic procedure.2002, John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, Endodontics, page 770. From the entry dentolegal
  • In a heavy soil, surface drainage must be adequate to prevent waterlogging.2001 July, S. C. Dey, “8. Description of Shrubs”, in Growing Shrubs and Climbers, Sterling Publishers, →ISBN, pages 57, 58. From the entry hibisci
  • They report that the meager browse of gauchers is often adequate during the rainy season.1997, Paul Robbins, Negotiating Ecology, page 213. From the entry gaucher
  • Despite no adequate practice facilities Dale has quietly emerged as the area's best vaulting school.1994 March 2, Fred Jeter, "Knights climbing in vault: Gilstrap, Hauser finish 2-3 in region," Richmond Times. From the entry vaulting school
  • There’s a variety of adequate tunes, although I’d have preferred something a bit more skate-thrash, myself.1994 March, James Binns, “Skate or Die”, in Frank O’Connor, editor, Total!, number 27, Bath, Somerset: Future Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry scrapey
  • In designing her hoffices, Vassa makes sure there is adequate lighting, always on dimmers.1991 October 6, Elaine Markoutsas, “Updated Furnishings Helping To Bring The Office Home”, in The Seattle Times. From the entry hoffice
  • Brontosauri are inconceivable apart from chipmunks, if necessary features follow from every adequate concept.1987, The Main Debate: Communism Versus Capitalism, Random House, →ISBN, page 287. From the entry brontosauri
  • What range of coenzym saturation is indicative of adequate vitamin nutriture?1982 ·, Lu Ann Langham, Biochemical Assessment of Riboflavin Nutriture Utilizing a Radiometric Assay of Pyridoxamine (pyridoxine)…. From the entry nutriture
  • The main contention of the Neo-Keynesians is that the Keynesians have no adequate theory on inflation.1981, Thomas Katsaros, John Teluk, Capitalism: A Cooperative Venture, University Press of America, page 22. From the entry Keynesian
  • Well, I was adequate, but typing was something I practiced in every spare moment.1975, C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, “Afterword: Footnote to “Shambleau”...and Others”, in Lester Del Rey [pseudonym; Leonard Knapp]…. From the entry quick brown fox
  • Oliphant questioned whether his reasons were adequate, and Rutherford roared back: "Reasons!1972 April 20, New Scientist, volume 54, number 792, page 153. From the entry feel in one's water
  • Members which have been misfabricated may be subsequently refabricated if they are determined to be structurally adequate.1966, American Group Staff, Timber Construction Manual, page 6. From the entry misfabricate
  • Almost anywhere in the outback you can find adequate landing strips well maintained.1965, Aircraft, volume 45, page 22. From the entry aeradio
  • Life is reduced to the encompassing and perfectly adequate nourishing Mother and the unbrookably demanding Self.1963, Julian N. Hartt, The Lost Image of Man, Louisiana State University Press, page 122. From the entry unbrookably
  • It is simple and economic to manufacture, and its performance has proven adequate for homeset operation.1959, Journal of the Television Society - Volume 9, page 15. From the entry homeset
  • After the initial lighting up the boiler is completely automatic and adequate safeguards are provided.1958 September, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 604. From the entry lighting up
  • One doubts that adequate assistance would loom large as a factor in the demoralization of the individual.1957, Charlotte Towle, Common Human Needs, page 64. From the entry loom large

Meaning of adequate

  1. adjective Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
  2. determiner A sufficient amount of; enough.
  3. verb To equalize; to make adequate.

Full definition of adequate

Questions about adequate in a sentence

How do you use adequate in a sentence?
Adequate is used as an adjective, determiner and verb. For example: “We have adequate money for the journey.”
What is a short sentence with adequate?
“an adequate definition”
What does adequate mean?
Adequate means equal to or fulfilling some requirement.

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