How to Use suffice in a Sentence

suffice

verb

• No, you don't need to write a letter. A phone call will suffice.
• Her example alone should suffice to show that anything is possible.
• The trap door has enough of a crack around it to suffice as a vent.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2020
• And, in the case of Rakestraw, sometimes the tape just has to suffice.
  — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
• To win, Lefty’s love of this place will have to have to suffice.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2019
• But what has sufficed in the past may not in the future.
  — The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
• A folding chair in the middle of the cramped room will have to suffice.
  — Allan Kreda, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2016
• Many are well aware of the misdeeds of the U.S. in the region, but that alone does not suffice.
  — Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
• For me, a trip to the sprawling aisles of Sephora will suffice.
  — Nerisha Penrose, elle.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• But the window is closing for talk alone to suffice, and the FOMC needs to act.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 June 2021
• And suffice it to say that DeGeneres has a lot on her mind.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
• For a short-term project, a couple of hours may suffice.
  — Peter Stewart, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• Yeah, suffice to say Klopp wasn't best pleased with that one.
  — SI.com, 26 Sep. 2017
• If that’s too much to take on right now, the Sonos Sub Mini will suffice.
  — Brenda Stolyar haley Sprankle, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2022
• And suffice to say, Holland is still kind of torn up about it.
  — Alexis Reliford, refinery29.com, 30 June 2019
• The good news here is that these will suffice to load anyone’s ammo of the same type.
  — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 22 Sep. 2020
• What is more, break-ups alone will not suffice to tame big tech.
  — The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019
• So, suffice it to say there’s plenty of depth in the Mixed doubles draws right now.
  — Todd Boss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
• If Auburn wants to make a splash, bringing in the Highland Home star would suffice.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 20 Dec. 2022
• Gone are the days when a trip to your local dive bar wearing a sash would suffice.
  — Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
• For those who cook rice once in a while, a good sturdy pot or saucepan will suffice.
  — cleveland, 29 June 2020
• Some babies, suffice to say, are a little hard on the eyes.
  — Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com, 19 July 2021
• Grow your hair long enough all over—an inch should suffice—but longer on and near the thinning spot.
  — Adam Hurly, Esquire, 14 Feb. 2018
• And in that case, his fantasy teams will have to suffice.
  — Brendan Marks, charlotteobserver, 19 Sep. 2017
• All passengers on the tram will have to wear masks — neck gaiters will not suffice.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
• For grilling, charcoal adds the most flavor, but a gas grill will suffice.
  — cleveland, 17 June 2020
• For most curly hair types, washing braids once a week should suffice.
  — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 29 Oct. 2020
• For a small, indoor plant, a length of 4 or 5 inches will suffice.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2023
• But in the absence of a definitive answer, a few observations and speculations will have to suffice.
  — Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
• In today’s digital age, the public is more discerning than ever, and implausible narratives will no longer suffice.
  — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024