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Recent Examples of suffice
For many Iranians, nothing short of fundamental change will suffice.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Over the summer, when the country’s best gathered again for an orientation camp ahead of next month’s Games in Milan, USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told them that nothing but gold would suffice.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
For a standard 60-inch bathtub, a single shower curtain measuring 70 or 72 inches wide will suffice.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Aesthetic instinct alone does not suffice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Over the summer, when the country’s best gathered again for an orientation camp ahead of next month’s Games in Milan, USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told them that nothing but gold would suffice.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
For a standard 60-inch bathtub, a single shower curtain measuring 70 or 72 inches wide will suffice.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Aesthetic instinct alone does not suffice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffice
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nguyen pleaded guilty last year to a felony charge and multiple misdemeanors and is now serving a seven-year prison sentence, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Today, the Yamuna serves as the backbone of Delhi’s water infrastructure, providing roughly 40% of the capital’s supply.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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