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as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
"gingerbread" is certainly an apt description for that house with all the ornate trim
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as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior
an unfortunate aptness to interrupt people in mid sentence
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as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
I'd question the aptness of that goofy sympathy card
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Recent Examples of apt
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
How apt, then, that the romance author has optioned several of her beloved titles to be made into movies or TV series.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
My wife, however, suggests gawking is a more apt description.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019) This YA novel has been described as The Serpent King meets Stranger Things—an apt comparison for a story about a group of friends in small-town Ohio who encounter a strange, mysterious cosmic event that’ll change their lives forever.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The likely price war is apt to weigh on the companies’ financials.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
How apt, then, that the romance author has optioned several of her beloved titles to be made into movies or TV series.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
My wife, however, suggests gawking is a more apt description.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019) This YA novel has been described as The Serpent King meets Stranger Things—an apt comparison for a story about a group of friends in small-town Ohio who encounter a strange, mysterious cosmic event that’ll change their lives forever.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apt
Adjective
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At the same time, the vulnerability of U.S. conventional forces creates powerful first-strike incentives for both sides, making minor political crises and military frictions more dangerous and prone to escalation.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those running agencies for the first time are prone to make beginners’ mistakes, Mr. Foster said.—
Luke Broadwater,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Midsize electric grills suitable for indoor/outdoor use are generally between 26-34 inches wide and can fit at least 10 burgers at a time.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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This intelligent filtering ensures that only the most suitable candidates proceed to interviews, significantly accelerating recruitment cycles and reducing biases. 4.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their nastiness and tendency to cross the line showed up a couple of hours earlier.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Providing learning opportunities to help team members understand their natural tendencies and work styles, along with facilitated workshops, can support trust-building and foster more effective collaboration and a thriving culture.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Greek students were more inclined to develop mentoring relationships with professors, participate in extra-curricular activities and graduate on time compared with unaffiliated students.—
Wynn Smiley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, some people who volunteer might be more inclined to donate down the line.—
Turcois Ominek,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is no one right way to teach literacy in a developmentally appropriate, balanced literacy framework.—
K. Dara Hill,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Depending on your needs and health goals, one diet may be better than the other, or neither may be appropriate.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are many ways world leaders, businesses and consumers are grappling with the growing threat of a global trade war, but perhaps the easiest — and, for some, the most therapeutic — is to rely on dark humor.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But even during what in hindsight seems like the agency’s peak of relevance, a sense of unease and mounting scrutiny remained.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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No fin-de-siècle artist was more fascinated by the artistic relevance of gawkers on the streets of Paris than Félix Vallotton.—
Heather O’Donnell,
The New York Review of Books,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This, too, would be a fitting final chapter for the Heat patriarch.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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The idea of fitting coverage around the traveler — instead of the other way around — is gaining traction in the travel insurance business.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Apt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apt. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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