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Recent Examples of sufficient
The serum can be used daily, and a little goes a long way—just a drop is sufficient for most hair types—meaning one bottle will last you a long time.
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Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
All 306 lost their official Nooksack enrollment for want of sufficient documentation, even though many had lived in the community for decades, if not their whole life.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Few potential buyers had sufficient credit.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Make sure the board has sufficient and qualified input appropriate to the decision at hand.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
All 306 lost their official Nooksack enrollment for want of sufficient documentation, even though many had lived in the community for decades, if not their whole life.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Few potential buyers had sufficient credit.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Make sure the board has sufficient and qualified input appropriate to the decision at hand.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficient
Adjective
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The government, in its brief and in court, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has the authority to terminate any parole program and gave adequate notice by publishing the termination in the federal registry.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the United States established dominance on the world stage, the White House grounds changed dramatically, with major expansions to prevent overcrowding and afford the first family and their staff adequate office space on the maximum-security property.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Think smart regulation, not more regulation The dealmaking bonanza on Wall Street since Biden Administration officials left office offers a reasonable gauge of the damage inflicted when regulatory agencies are captured by ideology.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only reasonable, logical explanation to Indiana University’s success in football is not coaching, but cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Two months later, the Shah, suffering from cancer, fled Iran and commenced the indignity of travelling from one country to the next, looking for an acceptable place of exile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The danger is that in the rush to remove a strongman, outside powers elevate leaders who are more acceptable internationally but no more accountable domestically.—
Rick Singh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the Outback is satisfactory in both categories.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Storage Solutions Just one simple medicine cabinet in the bathroom is no longer satisfactory for today's homebuyers, who crave an abundance of storage.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
30 Dec. 2025
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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Like many nutrients, zinc has a tolerable upper intake level (UL).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
9 Dec. 2025
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To be sure, that was a decent salary back then, and would be equivalent to roughly $114,000 today.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Tigers earned a commitment from former Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work, who has decent experience at every position along the offensive line except center.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficient. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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