suffice

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 After that, a spot next to Elway would more than suffice. Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Refuse to let physical confrontation step in when words can suffice. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024 The competition to wow collectors has become so stiff that, for some, hiring internally no longer suffices. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 But if temporary paralysis would suffice, Monsó asks, why does the possum bother with its far more elaborate display? Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suffice 

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“Suffice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffice. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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