suffice

as in to do
to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of suffice While some local judges applied the supermajority standard, others declared that simple majority votes suffice. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025 There is a 25-year warranty to the Cuisinox Roma, so suffice to say the brand has confidence that this moka pot will stand the test of time. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 This offseason, the Dolphins felt that re-signing Benito Jones and Matt Dickerson would suffice before the draft. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025 But suffice to say that Anderson tours on his own now, separate from Yes (guitarist Steve Howe, singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellen, and keyboardist Geoff Downes). Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Felicia Pride serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer, with the legendary Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, returning to executive produce and direct three episodes, including the premiere.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Prabowo was also a military commander during Suharto’s reign and served in controversial campaigns in West Papua and East Timor, casting doubts over his own human rights record.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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