sufficed

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 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
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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
  • 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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  • Try the curry and other unlisted offerings Cranston’s favorite is Japanese curry, a mildly spiced and slightly sweet, rich brown curry sauce served with steamed rice.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Arsenal have been in talks with Porto over Kiwior, Stuttgart over Vieira and Fulham over Nelson, but no offer has satisfied their demands.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Sufficed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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