sufficing 1 of 2

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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sufficing

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adjective

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Verb
  • Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to serving in the state Legislature, Wing is the owner of Wing Media Group, which produces outdoors programming.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While judges can toll statutes of limitations, in effect suspending the statute to allow litigation, none in the Bailey, Chalmers, Pryor and Robinson cases found sufficient reason to do so.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Promoter reserves the right not to provide any awards (or fewer than the quantity of awards identified above) if, in its sole discretion, there are not a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Submissions received.
    Time, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to give Amorim a full season, and losing to Sunderland was not regarded as terminal, doing so would have brought immense pressure.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing on this lovely Sunday?
    Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the report concludes that nearly half the world’s population is being denied adequate food, a healthy environment or decent work in the food system.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • With an adequate amount of vitamin D, good sun protection, a fewer step routine and better eating habits, the glow is continuous.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For something more casual, Grigg Street Pizza slings satisfying slices, pies, and sandwiches.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The finish is long, oaky, and fruit-laced leaving behind notes of spice, sweetness, and the satisfying heat of a stronger pour.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • How many grafts does each zone need to achieve a satisfactory outcome for the eye?
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • If someone asks if arrangements are satisfactory?
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Seventy-nine percent said cash and gift cards are more acceptable today than in the past.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This behavior is legally acceptable in some towns and unclear or forbidden in others.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The commission tabled the item to provide more time for Experience Fayetteville staff to evaluate the worth of the property, the house's annual expenses, a reasonable market-rate rent range and the total cost of repairs to the property paid for by Experience Fayetteville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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