Thesaurus results for SUFFICED

sufficed

verb

past tense of suffice

as in did

to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of sufficed Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet. — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 While there has been a boom in development, demand hasn’t sufficed to fill them. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed. — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025 Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed. — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.

— Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of did

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The report analyzes publicly available FBI and immigration arrest data and does not include details of whether charges were dropped or if people served any time in jail or prison.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
According to the charges, he was previously convicted of misdemeanor domestic battery charges in Cook County in 2024, and was sentenced to 30 days' time served.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of served

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Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

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