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 With image and video content, screenshotting/recording or using any decent metadata editing tool will suffice to remove this information, too. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The list goes on; suffice it to say, there’s a wide gulf between Book Tumbleton and Show Tumbleton. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 The amount of meat on short ribs varies — if the ribs are meaty, two per person will suffice. — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Around 3–5 grams of creatine per day should suffice, experts agreed. — Jenna Anderson, HEALTH, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suffice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffice
  1. do
  2. serve
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  • As Korean growth picks up, President Lee Jae Myung could be excused for thinking his job as an economic reformer is done.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Quarterback Jack Strand made the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster Sunday, and running back Tyler Goodson did not.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Many market participants believe these results will serve as a crucial bellwether to test whether the AI rally can sustain its momentum.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s what being mean to Heather is like and, so far this season, that is the only meal we’ve been served.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of serve

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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