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 Yet acknowledging the need for allies and partners should be the starting point, not an endpoint—because the United States’ legacy approach to alliances will no longer suffice. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025 While this requires a very long explanation, suffice it here to say that there may be situations where the Bankruptcy Trustee may acquire, exercise management rights and liquidate the interests of an LLC in bankruptcy. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Any kind of win would’ve sufficed for Sox fans who suffered through two straight 100-plus-loss seasons. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 The Epistle to the Hebrews, for instance, makes Christianity’s blood logic unsettlingly plain: with animal sacrifices at the Temple ended, only a greater sacrifice—God’s son—can suffice. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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  • Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Alexander Hamilton is first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, serving until 1795.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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