suffice

verb

sə-ˈfīs How to pronounce suffice (audio)
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 If a Black person wants to prove they’ve been discriminated against, however, no amount of evidence will suffice. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 For a nation with Cristiano Ronaldo at the centre of everything, only victory will suffice. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Your perspective is changing, but choosing to stay politely objective or undecided will no longer suffice, Libra. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Nothing less than radical, out-of-the-box thinking will suffice given their current, suffocating, purgatorial scenario. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for suffice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffice
  1. do
  2. serve
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Greg Chavarria resigned in 2024, then Susan Grant served almost a year as acting city manager.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Yybyyb Square-Toe Glove Ballet Flats Before heading to checkout, be sure to consider these glove flats that’ll serve as a conversation-starter and compliment-magnet in your closet.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of serve

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