suffice

Definition of sufficenext
as in to do
to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of suffice Typically, a business license or a CPA attestation letter will suffice as proof of self-employment. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, any standard dish soap will suffice when used for sanitation. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 That can suffice for this game, in a vacuum. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 If your kitchen is used less often, monthly should suffice. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suffice
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  • The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Isn’t that what a team captain would do?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
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  • The story follows Frederic Henry, a young American ambulance driver serving in Italy who is wounded during the war and falls in love with the British nurse Catherine Barkley.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Shares in Autodesk, which mainly serves industries like construction and architecture, have fallen by almost 20%.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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