adequate attention

collocation in English

meaningsofadequateandattention

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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attention
noun[U]
uk
/əˈten.ʃən/us
/əˈten.ʃən/
notice, thought, ...
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(Definition ofadequateandattentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Neither approach paidadequateattentionto the real problems in the path of regionalism.
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The distinction, however, between physical and institutional descriptions of economic activity has not receivedadequateattentionwithin the mainstream paradigm.
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Often in research,adequateattentionhas not been paid to the specification of the abatement cost function.
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Not one of these bodies has receivedadequateattention.
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Perhaps we both agree that the problem needsadequateattention.
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That is a plea foradequateattentionto pasture.
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I hope that they will receiveadequateattention.
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There are several other issues central to an understanding of the phenomenology and etiology of internalizing problems from a developmental perspective that have not receivedadequateattention.
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Overall, this research represents an initial, but significant, effort to examine enforcement styles within nations in non-democratic regimes, an area that has not yet receivedadequateattention.
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This approach has also ensured that land management and conservation considerations have been givenadequateattention.
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How is it possible to give all these childrenadequateattention?
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The one thing that seems to have escapedadequateattentionis the question of the reasons.
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They found the answer inadequateattentionto the indoor conditions of temperature and humidity.
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Adequateattentionwill not be paid to the different functions that are being transferred.
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We also want to ensure thatadequateattentionhas been paid to planning methods.
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Adequateattentionmust be paid to those matters and also to the needs of the country.
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They are neither being paid enough nor are they gettingadequateattentionfor their expenses.
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This lack ofadequateattentionto psychological medicine leads to a vicious circle.
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I raise the question only to be quite sure that it has receivedadequateattention.
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I do not think we have paidadequateattentionto this fact.
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It is obvious that he could not, and in fact did not, giveadequateattention.
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It is always tempting for teachers to exclude disruptive children without payingadequateattentionto where they will go.
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We cannot pay these debts easily, or dismiss lightly their demand for moreadequateattentionto their needs.
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In allocating benefits to pensioners, we have tried to make sure that we have paidadequateattentionto all pensioners.
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Up to now, we have not givenadequateattentionto this, and this situation needs to change.
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