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 For such a large-scale task, however, just a few cyborg cockroaches wouldn't suffice. New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025 In my view as the president of a university, incremental change won’t suffice. Catherine Wehlburg, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Generally, a weekly wipe-down with a lint-free microfiber cloth and some cleaner can suffice for regular maintenance, according to Stein. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 Cable upload speeds usually suffice for most households. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.
    Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • The gaming landscape serves as a dynamic social ecosystem where players engage through voice, text and even gestures within immersive virtual environments.
    Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Dry good containers, like the ones that come with Yeti coolers, serve a similar purpose, but the drawer puts an actual wall between your perishables and the sometimes-wet environment of a cooler.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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