as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
an inadequate amount of food on hand for so many unexpected guests
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Recent Examples of inadequate
When your sleep is disrupted or inadequate, your cytokines can become dysregulated.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
These hurdles include complex regulatory procedures within some African nations that can delay drugs from reaching the target population and inadequate data collection systems to track and quantify the impact on public health.
—David Cox, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Reclamation is trying to reach a consensus plan to put in place by the end of 2026, when existing and inadequate guidelines for dealing with shortage on the river will expire.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
Doctors have also raised concerns about inadequate treatment guidance in this area.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
These hurdles include complex regulatory procedures within some African nations that can delay drugs from reaching the target population and inadequate data collection systems to track and quantify the impact on public health.
—David Cox, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Reclamation is trying to reach a consensus plan to put in place by the end of 2026, when existing and inadequate guidelines for dealing with shortage on the river will expire.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
Doctors have also raised concerns about inadequate treatment guidance in this area.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the previous tournament format, nine points from six matches were insufficient for Shakhtar Donetsk to escape Group H in 2023/24.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago was warmer than average during the 2023-24 season due to a La Niña climate system, which meant snow was scarce.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Hotel availability is scarce this winter, and Tiina Määttä, general manager of the 159-room Original Sokos Hotel, expects 2024 to break more records.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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New York City and Philadelphia were expected to hit the mid-50s Sunday and low 60s by Wednesday.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alabama’s ceiling looked higher, but its floor looked lower.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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