sufficient to deter
Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words
A more formal way of saying 'be enough to deter'.
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- The threat of a heavy fine should be sufficient to deter most people from illegal parking.
- The castle's high walls were sufficient to deter any invading army in that era.
- Is a simple password sufficient to deter a determined hacker?
- The government implemented sanctions that were not sufficient to deter the country's aggressive actions.
- A clear and well-enforced honor code is usually sufficient to deter students from cheating.
- They hope the new security cameras will be sufficient to deter shoplifters.
- The company's strict confidentiality agreement is sufficient to deter employees from leaking sensitive information.
- Historically, the sheer size of the desert was sufficient to deter most explorers.
- We need to ensure our cybersecurity measures are sufficient to deter sophisticated cyberattacks.
- The presence of a large dog is often sufficient to deter potential intruders from entering the property.