In a sentence
Six example sentences with sufficient, each labelled with its topic.
One pot of stew is sufficient for six guests, provided you serve it with bread and a large salad.
Cooking
The grant was sufficient to keep the mill running through winter, though nothing remained for the machinery upgrade.
Economics
Two days is sufficient for the old town, but you will need a third if you cross to the island.
Travel
Eight healthy players is sufficient for a tournament, though the coach would sleep better with ten.
Basketball
The judge found the evidence sufficient to proceed, though she warned that it fell short of proving the claim.
Law
Three sessions a week are sufficient for a beginner, and adding a fourth mostly adds soreness rather than strength.
Fitness
Study sufficient until you keep it
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Found in these word lists
Found in 8 published word lists
- Academic Keyword List (Paquot 2010)Authoritative
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- Business English Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Nursing Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- PrepScholar 357 GRE WordsRecognized
Each source is a published word list that contains sufficient. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.