Definition of suitnext
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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire

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as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married a rather old-fashioned fellow, he first sought the consent of the girl's father for the suit

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as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper no, a second-floor room won't suit if there's no elevator, since one of us has a disability

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Recent Examples of suit
Noun
In the suit, the Mamdani administration maintained that the Council acted outside the bounds of its authority and broke laws around collective bargaining in giving paraprofessionals the pay boost. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Her 2009 memoir The Last Supper, about a summer spent in Italy, resulted in a libel suit. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Its soft bristles are suited for delicate materials like mesh and suede, while the medium bristles can tackle leather and rubber, and hard bristles are built for tougher surfaces like outsoles. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026 Lampard’s Coventry absolutely have tactical principles and ideas which suit underdog football and survival. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suit
Noun
  • Buc-ee's has defended the lawsuit as protective of its valuable trademark.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Executive orders to limit mail-in ballots, lawsuits over voter registration data, threats to funding and more have poured out of the White House leading up to the 2026 general election.
    Denver Post, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • This week, during the same appeal hearing, prosecutors are mounting a separate argument that her prison sentence of 33 years with no parole isn’t long enough.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal.
    Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The manosphere has infiltrated every aspect of our society—social media and content creators, dating, politics, businesses.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Radiocarbon dating indicates some of the earliest paintings could be nearly 2,400 years old.
    Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But a vendetta alone won’t suffice; leaders need a positive vision.
    Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With image and video content, screenshotting/recording or using any decent metadata editing tool will suffice to remove this information, too.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spurred by tech giants’ insatiable appetite for computing power to dominate frontier models, the unprecedented global expansion of AI infrastructure has created demand so enormous that no single country can satisfy it.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For instance, a men’s dress shirt could be made with the fiber woven in, supporting consumers through work and occasion dressing.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • But rental owners in the west slope said the restrictions in that ordinance went too far and were more tailored to the Tahoe Basin, where vacation rentals have long been more concentrated.
    Haley Parsley August 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use.
    Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Friday’s big story on the cable news networks was the guilty plea of Luigi Mangione, the man who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suit. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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