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be sufficient

VERB
satisfy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure
STRONG
avail complete equip fill fulfill furnish induce inveigle observe perform qualify quiet score sell serve suffice
WEAK
be adequate be enough come up to conform to dispel doubt get by keep promise make good make the grade pass muster put mind at ease serve the purpose tide over win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail miss
STRONG
forget halt ignore neglect prevent stop take
WEAK
anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade frustrate upset
VERB
suffice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get by satisfy
STRONG
answer avail content do meet serve suit
WEAK
be good enough be the ticket do the trick fill the bill go over big hack it hit the spot make a hit make the grade meet requirement
Antonyms
STRONG
displease miss refuse
WEAK
dissatisfy

Example Sentences

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“But it can also be true that in this moment, in this security environment, the paradigms of the past may not be sufficient to meet the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Because diffusion becomes less efficient over longer distances, researchers concluded that modern oxygen levels would not be sufficient to support the energy demands of extremely large flying insects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Similarly, he questions if the supply of credit will always be sufficient to absorb the rising tide of U.S. debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Any eventual calming of tensions “won’t be sufficient to return energy prices to prewar levels,” said BMO Capital Markets strategists Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman and Delaney Choi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

His disguise would be sufficient to fool the defenders from the distance of the high walls.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques