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Recent Examples of befit
No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic.
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Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The celebration befit the suffering that came before.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
As befits a logical proof, Gödel’s argumentation was very abstract and high-level.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
For most people, anger comes and goes and usually befits the situation at hand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The celebration befit the suffering that came before.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
As befits a logical proof, Gödel’s argumentation was very abstract and high-level.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
For most people, anger comes and goes and usually befits the situation at hand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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In 2009 mathematicians Hemanshu Kaul and YoungJu Jo, both then at the Illinois Institute of Technology, proved that 10 guards or cameras would suffice in this case.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Boards that assume future action will suffice are misreading the timing.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The bag is compact enough to fit under the seat in front of you on a plane, and can squish down easily to fit in odd spaces, like the Tetris-style trunk of a packed car.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Long term, Šmits projects as a top-pair left-shot defenseman, which would fit nicely with the Rangers, who already have Adam Fox on the right side.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Draper previously told The Times that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but remained fit to serve on the bench.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In 2014, Smith served a nine-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Verb
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If poor flowering persists year after year, consider planting a different variety of tomatoes that better suits your climate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Start small and visible, choosing one brave share or playful demo, because steady, kind action suits your energetic stride today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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