suffice (it) to say

idiom

used to say that one could give more information about something but that the statement that follows is enough
Suffice to say, she has a lot on her hands with four children.

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Using past years as a gauge, suffice it to say that attendees will not be disappointed. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 So, suffice to say, there is imminent concern regarding the entry of the National Guard in Black communities. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 But suffice it to say that Parker’s last 12 seasons bore almost no resemblance to his first five. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025 But suffice it to say that people are generally surprised by the cookies' explicit nature. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for suffice (it) to say

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“Suffice (it) to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffice%20%28it%29%20to%20say. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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