suffices

Definition of sufficesnext
present tense third-person singular of suffice
as in serves
to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of suffices This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices. Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026 No single material suffices to replicate that distinctive human texture. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025 And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way? Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 The complete sentence, housed in a single Arabic word, أحبّك, suffices when the world closes in and there is no room for longer declarations, for the leisure of language and its constructions. Nima Hasan august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • That agency serves around 2 million people in Santa Clara County.
    Max Darrow, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This new restaurant next to the 74-year-old Silver Wheel roller skating rink on Grants Lane serves breakfast and lunch that tastes home-cooked with dessert that is worth a stop alone.
    Ella Gonzales April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • So does Soderbergh’s camera, which begins sniffing and roving about the space like a dog unleashed.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • So does Delta Air Lines, which also ranks high with customers and is now the country’s most profitable carrier.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For those partial to a glaze, a drizzle of maple syrup at the end satisfies anyone who loves a sweet finish.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
  • After several critiques by WNBA hoopers in recent seasons regarding revenue share, the league finally decided to split earnings with its players — but not at the percentage that satisfies those players.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

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“Suffices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffices. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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