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 Ultimately, Sweet’s leadership through this restructuring has become a case study in navigating sweeping organizational change in an era when traditional corporate communication methods may no longer suffice. Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025 Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 So that the great humanity that Toni emanates just with this face would suffice. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025 Only something that is equally enormous, in terms of humiliation, could suffice. Jane Ciabattari august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Their propellants are a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, with metallic powders such as aluminum often serving as the fuel.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That includes salad and dinner plates, serving platters, pie plates, bowls, and more.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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