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Recent Examples of sufficed
Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed.
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Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficed
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The effort has largely been driven by Vought, who previously served as the vice president of Heritage Action for America.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fangio was the new defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, while Payton served as quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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