Synonyms of suffices

suffices

verb

present tense third-person singular of suffice

as in serves

to be enough

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serves
• does
• satisfies
• suits
• answers
• contents
• quenches
• satiates
• sates
• assuages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suffices

Simply photographing the surface of the brain somehow suffices. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices. — Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Simply continuing your current savings strategy or leaving funds in a traditional savings account no longer suffices. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

But why buy brand new items when an old pillowcase suffices? — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026

That rationale for military power no longer suffices. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

These techniques create synergy capable of overcoming even sophisticated cyber defenses, but usually internet access suffices for these cyber actors to get the job done. — Jim Richberg, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026

This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices. — Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026

No single material suffices to replicate that distinctive human texture. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025