sufficed

Definition of sufficednext
past tense of suffice
as in did
to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of sufficed Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed. 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
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • 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
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  • Miami's Mario Cristobal served several roles at Alabama from assistant head coach to recruiting coordinator while being part of the 2015 championship that also included Lanning as a grad assistant.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Warren arrived at Boise State in 2022 and spent four seasons with the Broncos, having previously served as the head coach of the Big Sky’s Southern Utah for six seasons.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

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“Sufficed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficed. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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