physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Why not, then, abandon one-size-fits-all ideas about physical fitness?
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Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
While his kids and social media may deter him from stepping back into the ballroom, Chmerkovskiy says that his dance abilities and physical fitness aren't factors in that decision.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Because women got lower scores on the physical fitness test, the state was also found guilty of sexism.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
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Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
While his kids and social media may deter him from stepping back into the ballroom, Chmerkovskiy says that his dance abilities and physical fitness aren't factors in that decision.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Because women got lower scores on the physical fitness test, the state was also found guilty of sexism.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for physical fitness
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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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