sufficing 1 of 2

adjective

as in sufficient

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verb

present participle of suffice
as in serving
to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficing
  1. sufficient
  2. serving
  3. adequate
  4. doing
  5. satisfactory
  6. satisfying
  7. acceptable
  8. reasonable
Adjective
  • Palace had held ongoing discussions with the 29-year-old over a new contract, with several offers on the table throughout 2024 and 2025 but none were sufficient to reach an agreement.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When one crisis follows another without sufficient recovery, elevated arousal can become the operating state from which every subsequent decision is made.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficient
Verb
  • Hansen’s sentence was first reduced to 25 years to life, and the state later created a pathway to earlier parole for many youthful offenders serving life sentences.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of serving
Adjective
  • Athletes need adequate training time and facilities before competition.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Mercenaries policing themselves in foreign countries seems perfectly adequate.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequate
Verb
  • The statement didn't provide details on the specific work the individuals were doing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rival teams had been doing preparation and development for 2026 all the way back in 2022 when there was no such cost cap.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doing
Adjective
  • By contrast, state inspection records from 2025 and the first weeks of 2026, just days after Calvo took office in January, show the city’s pool facilities were consistently rated satisfactory.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For someone who is dogmatic, or has a strong commitment to evangelism, this may not be satisfactory.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfactory
Verb
  • But rather than the satisfying sound of arrow meeting deer, Kontras heard a loud, bothersome clank.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And there is something satisfying in tracking clues and decoding references.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfying
Adjective
  • That is, unless their team-wide attention to defensive detail remains catatonic, which isn’t an acceptable solution.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There will almost always be more than one technically acceptable answer.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • And there is a reasonable likelihood that two of them will end up playing each other on Arthur Ashe either for history, or for the chance to make it, which will lead to unforeseen levels of patriotic tension.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • City officials say this boosts transparency, sets reasonable expectations and may deter people from repeatedly issuing the same complaint.
    — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
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