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 Without spoiling too much, suffice it to say that despite the film’s title and his character’s obsession with the pastime, Cage does not do much surfing on screen. Mike Miller, EW.com, 3 May 2025 Alternatively, if passengers have a passport, that will suffice. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Standard driver's licenses that aren't REAL ID-compliant will no longer suffice for these purposes, though passport books or cards will remain acceptable forms of identification. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 May 2025 Racing greyhounds and motorbikes around the edge of the pitch would no longer suffice. Matt Slater, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • The pair's journey on Teen Mom has shown what a year of struggling to get pregnant did to Cheyenne and Zach, both as individuals and as a married couple.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 May 2025
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  • Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Alexander Hamilton is first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, serving until 1795.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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