SUFFICING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

sufficing 1 of 2

adjective

as in sufficient

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sufficing

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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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Adjective

Government reshuffle Ahead of the next winter period, Ukraine is strengthening the defense of its energy infrastructure and building up reserves to ensure sufficient supplies of heat and electricity.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1970, Milton Friedman’s ferocious political essay in the New York Times, and the agency-theorizing that followed provided sufficient intellectual justification.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sufficient

Verb

The Carrollton native was 19 when she was killed in an Iranian missile attack while serving in Jordan.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
His potential start could signal a major shakeup, possibly serving as a showcase for other teams ahead of the deadline, rather than the Phillies suddenly viewing him as their immediate answer for the rotation.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of serving

Adjective

Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Investors also challenged lofty tech stock valuations and doubted whether surging capital spending will generate adequate returns.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of adequate

Verb

Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of doing

Adjective

This matters because ringing up more sales outside the morning coffee rush can help keep Starbucks’ comps growing at satisfactory clips as year-over-year comparisons get tougher.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Police responses can also lead to trauma for that person or a less satisfactory outcome than another community service response would produce, Duckett said.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

There’s an acceptable, understood feeling-things-out period that takes place in the first week of training camp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The concern about respectability politics is legitimate Black people have historically been expected to alter themselves to become acceptable to institutions whose standards were rarely built with them in mind.

— Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of acceptable

Adjective

The example demonstrates how an owner might maintain an attractive base rate while making a reasonable margin through relevant extras.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The three-prospect package going to the Tigers seems like a reasonable price for two months of a pitcher who underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow in May.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasonable

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