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sufficing

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verb

present participle of suffice
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
  • His bill lacks sufficient public support from GOP colleagues for now, but the private frustrations among lawmakers are starting to pile up.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Its people also lack sufficient access to electricity, communications, healthcare, and education and are vulnerable to crimes, including human and drug trafficking.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • List of warnings issued The research also highlights contamination in staples such as rice as one of the major contributors, with brands like Whole Foods Organic Long Grain White Rice having 2,240 nanograms of phthalates per serving.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Concerns have been raised about DOGE operatives, many with ties to Musk's companies, gaining access to sensitive government data without adequate oversight or experience.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The user manual will provide this information, as well as guidance on how to open the fan, if doing so is permissible.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities initially said a 4-year-old girl doing laundry with her mother and a 30-year-old man died.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The sound from the optional Bose 12-speaker upgrade is satisfactory.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Yet a great deal remained to be paid with funds expected after the submission of satisfactory progress reports.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • And as President Donald Trump has pointed out, that situation is not acceptable.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Without one, or an acceptable alternative, travelers face disruptions to their air travel and federal facility access, fueling frustration across the country.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Given that this decline coincided with the large-scale movement of the US Commercial fishing fleet into those waters, the idea that overfishing might have something to do with it seemed a reasonable hypothesis.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Sufficing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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