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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
  • Lawmakers then allocated funding for one additional staff member, which McCarthy Vahey acknowledged may not be sufficient.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The mechanism itself is fundamentally blocked by recoil, quantum statistics, and the lack of sufficient collective coupling.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sufficient
Verb
  • The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Skywalker Ranch, in addition to serving as Lucasfilm’s audio postproduction and sound facility, is also a working Wagyu cattle farm.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of serving
Adjective
  • Lyft also doesn’t fingerprint its drivers unless required by law and doesn’t provide adequate background checks, the lawsuit alleged.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The state health department said North Carolina has an adequate supply of prophylaxis and would provide it to anyone who needs it.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequate
Verb
  • But as Berman has been doing what Berman does, the city has changed around him.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The new defensive coordinator made a name for himself by doing a lot with a little in Vegas.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of doing
Adjective
  • Not ready for prime time The video-generation technology rarely gets the content right on its first try, Sun said, adding that her team takes at least 10 attempts to create a satisfactory 15-second clip.
    — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The ride quality in my tester was more than satisfactory; a good thing given the infamous Atlanta traffic.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfactory
Verb
  • Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rockwell showed Lucas how to tell a satisfying narrative in a single image.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfying
Adjective
  • The facility’s employees did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, equipment use and proper food storage.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 Legislature passed HB 991, an elections bill requiring strict proof of citizenship to vote and eliminating some acceptable forms of photo ID.
    — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • The judge then reread his instructions on reasonable doubt before sending them back to continue deliberating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deadlocked jurors have deliberated seven days, with one panelist accused of misapplying reasonable doubt, exposing deep divisions over whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonable
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“Sufficing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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