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Recent Examples of suffices
This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.
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Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
No single material suffices to replicate that distinctive human texture.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The complete sentence, housed in a single Arabic word, أحبّك, suffices when the world closes in and there is no room for longer declarations, for the leisure of language and its constructions.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
No single material suffices to replicate that distinctive human texture.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The complete sentence, housed in a single Arabic word, أحبّك, suffices when the world closes in and there is no room for longer declarations, for the leisure of language and its constructions.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffices
Verb
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The aesthetic presentation also celebrates nature; a gnarled grape vine serves as a platter to display the amuses-bouches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Mark Mylod serves as executive producer and directed multiple episodes.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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California does a good job verifying its voter rolls, but there’s no harm in requiring an ID provided the requirements don’t create excessive hurdles for those who may not have a driver’s license.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Aub says that in general, curly hair does best with gentle, hydrating formulas that can both cleanse the scalp without sacrificing the integrity of the curl pattern.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Earning at least $580 per month also satisfies the requirement.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Earning at least $580 a month also satisfies the requirement.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Suffices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffices. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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