sufficient

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

Found in these word lists

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More Academic words

• transportation
• theory
• react
• encounter
• reliable
• ensure
• elements
• locate
• potential
• secure
• maximum
• consumer