as in sufficient
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as in serving
to be enough
I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficing
Adjective
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The general rule of thumb is that half an inch of rainfall in less than an hour is sufficient to cause flash flooding in a burn area.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Contributors ask, for instance, whether a tax on carbon is sufficient to achieve this goal or whether such taxation should be supplemented by other policies, such as subsidies encouraging the development of green technologies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Aspiring career changers who don’t work in healthcare are also finding new roles serving older adults, or creating them.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The phased timeline aims to give manufacturers adequate time to identify and transition to alternative coloring agents.—
Jesus Mesa,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Join 192 others in the comments View Comments Limiting restroom access comes at a time when many US cities and suburbs lack adequate public access to them.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This type of linkage to identity makes the reason for doing any project more obvious.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This side hustle is beneficial in so many ways, not only in benefiting the organization if your pick is selected, but in reducing unemployment, which is such a satisfactory feeling.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The facility received satisfactory marks during its annual audit, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The rich palate has tons of depth, a delightful blend of root sweetness, and a long, satisfying finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The long-term fix The only truly permanent solutions to keep TikTok online appear to be: 1) pass a new law reversing the old one — no easy task, considering that the existing bill had such broad bipartisan support in Congress — or 2) force a sale to an acceptable buyer.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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An open question is what level of mortgage rates will be acceptable or affordable for buyers on the sidelines.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The authors focused on identifying characters with sufficient screen time to learn enough about their childhoods to make a reasonable assessment based on the questionnaire.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Sufficing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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