sufficient progress

collocation in English

meaningsofsufficientandprogress

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sufficient
adjective
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/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
enough for a ...
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progress
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ɡres/us
/ˈprɑː.ɡres/
movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a ...
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(Definition ofsufficientandprogressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsufficient progress

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We do not think thatsufficientprogresshas been made.
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Sufficientprogressin that regard has not been made.
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We have not madesufficientprogresson energy efficiency.
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However, minutes of the quarterly committee meeting reveal that the circuit had madesufficientprogressby 1830 for it to be divided.
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For those firms that fail to makesufficientprogress, regulatory discipline is a real prospect.
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The sanctions will continue until we can be satisfied thatsufficientprogresshas been made.
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Are we satisfied that they are makingsufficientprogressin dealing with the housing problem?
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If there weresufficientprogress, we would trigger a further assessment.
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We are never satisfied thatsufficientprogressis ever made in any field.
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I hope that we can seesufficientprogressfor that to happen.
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I cannot say whether it will be possible to makesufficientprogressin the 1.
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So we are asked to say thatsufficientprogresshas been made.
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There we have made progress, but notsufficientprogress, either nationally or, more particularly, internationally.
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We did not makesufficientprogressin making administration more efficient.
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I hope that we shall makesufficientprogressto take another step forward this evening.
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Sufficientprogressis rarely made, but substantial progress has been made.
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The so-called reform has not madesufficientprogressin this regard.
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Those that have madesufficientprogressshall be offered the opportunity to enter into negotiations.
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We do not seem to be makingsufficientprogresson either front.
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We hope that industry will makesufficientprogressto bring opportunities for collaboration with other partners.
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I agree that we have not madesufficientprogressin that respect.
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I said that it was not clear to me that we had yet madesufficientprogresstowards better parliamentary control.
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I would hope that we will makesufficientprogressand that we will not need to use it.
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I hope that forthcoming negotiations will soon makesufficientprogresstowards these objectives to justify the release of these resources.
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Their own people have not madesufficientprogressto require the products of trade, whether boots, shoes, clothing, or houses.
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