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 In case anyone needed more proof of Taylor Swift’s dominance, this should suffice. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025 So, unless you are headed off to war or want to come across as a total drama queen, the more casual mata ne (see you later) will suffice. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 If Evero and his defenders were looking to make a statement, that math should suffice. Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 The status quo cannot, and will not, suffice. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • Another big sales behemoth, Walmart also does quite a bit to maintain discounts competitive with Prime Day deals across all categories.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Upon his return to Monaco, Wenden served as Chief of Staff and International Affairs Advisor to the President of the Conseil National de Monaco and Chargé de Mission to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Monaco, between 2007 and 2013.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025

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

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