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Recent Examples of suffice
The district secured the unanimous endorsement Wednesday of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission for a variance that would allow an existing fence erected by the apartment complex northwest of the property to suffice as the required screening border.
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The stakes are high — suffice it to say, the tip is on the line — but the substance of the conflicts is absolutely ridiculous.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The story shot across social media, with Reddit users pointing each other to archived Factbooks and racing to set up and identify other sources of unbiased information that might suffice.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The story shot across social media, with Reddit users pointing each other to archived Factbooks and racing to set up and identify other sources of unbiased information that might suffice.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The stakes are high — suffice it to say, the tip is on the line — but the substance of the conflicts is absolutely ridiculous.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The story shot across social media, with Reddit users pointing each other to archived Factbooks and racing to set up and identify other sources of unbiased information that might suffice.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The story shot across social media, with Reddit users pointing each other to archived Factbooks and racing to set up and identify other sources of unbiased information that might suffice.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffice
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Tampa landed an instant impact guy in this range last year in WR Emeka Egbuka and probably just did it again with Bain.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The administration’s own projections show a $23 billion gap between income and outgo for 2026-27 and similar gaps for the following two years if nothing is done.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chad Epperson, who had been managing the club’s Double-A Portland affiliate in the Eastern League, will serve as the interim third-base coach.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Song is expected to serve as a left-handed bat off the bench while in Mexico.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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