suffice
verb (used without object)
to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
have sufficed
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present perfectof suffice.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Is it remotely possible that any such explanation would have sufficed in previous eras?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
"A tin of paint and a tin of WD40 would have sufficed - now they're saying it costs too much for upkeep."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
But ultimately, this short, vapid number does nothing to further the already-thin plot and probably could have sufficed as a deleted scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Perhaps you could say that the Mariners’ offense in each of those defeats was so anemic that even an above-average performance by Castillo’s standards would not have sufficed.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
Whoa there, slow down lady, a simple “it’s inappropriate” would have sufficed.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
