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sufficed

verb

past tense of suffice

as in did

to be enough I was told I have to wear shoes—will thong sandals suffice?

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Recent Examples of sufficed Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet. — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 While there has been a boom in development, demand hasn’t sufficed to fill them. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed. — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025 Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed. — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.

— Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The actresses served on this year’s jury alongside existing members Edward Enninful, ex-editor-in-chief of British Vogue and co-founder of EE72, as well as Marie-Louise Khondji, founder of Le Cinéma Club, and BFI CEO Ben Roberts.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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