suffice

[suh-fahys, -fahyz] / səˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz /

VERB

be adequate, enough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get by satisfy

STRONG

answer avail content do meet serve suit

WEAK

be good enough be sufficient 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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A couple of examples related to Colossal should suffice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

An email, which they had until the end of the month to send, would suffice.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They just hoped he would bash enough home runs to make up for it—around 30 would suffice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

If your stepmother acknowledged in the email she sent you after the statute of limitations expired on contesting the will, even implicitly, that she promised to give you $500,000, that could suffice.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Koffi twisted her mouth to form a half grimace she hoped would suffice.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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