suffice (it) to say
idiom
—used to say that one could give more information about something but that the statement that follows is enough
Suffice to say, she has a lot on her hands with four children.
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This column is not about to adjudicate the merits of a complex legal case but suffice to say the US Justice Department has any number of priority legal cases to pursue.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
Without getting into the weeds of OpenAI’s ridiculously complex ownership flowchart, suffice it to say: There is a for-profit entity (the thing investors are salivating over) that’s currently controlled by a nonprofit board.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
In his day, suffice to say there was never a time when Ferguson opted to play a midfielder in the centre-forward’s position.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, suffice it to say Gutierrez's plan doesn't exactly pan out, but in real life, things are looking up.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
Without getting into the weeds of OpenAI’s ridiculously complex ownership flowchart, suffice it to say: There is a for-profit entity (the thing investors are salivating over) that’s currently controlled by a nonprofit board.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
In his day, suffice to say there was never a time when Ferguson opted to play a midfielder in the centre-forward’s position.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Sign up for Entertainment to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.'s free newsletterWeekly
Without spoiling too much, suffice it to say Gutierrez's plan doesn't exactly pan out, but in real life, things are looking up.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Suffice (it) to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffice%20%28it%29%20to%20say. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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