Thesaurus results for BEFIT

befit

verb

bi-ˈfit

Definition of befit

as in to suffice

to be fitting or proper spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion

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Recent Examples of befit Sanguinetti’s cinematography balances striking compositions befitting her photography career with a more immediate verité style content to be as freewheeling as Guillermina and Belinda were as children. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 But four years later, Jost and Davidson have finally found an idea befitting their strange investment. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 DeWitt’s narrator is a teenage girl whose demanding mother insists on proper upper-class behavior, befitting a young, wealthy Englishwoman. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 As befits the title, Solnit offers meandering meditations on exploration, art, and family history. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for befit

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But suffice it to say that there’s a lot of powers that influence what decision a CEO makes and what statement a CEO makes.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Simply photographing the surface of the brain somehow suffices.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of suffice

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Cygnet believes that intentional drinking is about what fits the moment at hand, as opposed to restriction.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fit

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Audience jeers council’s I-77 decision Mayfield, who serves council at-large, motioned to keep Charlotte from changing its previous vote against the toll lanes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
The improvements would put roughly 100 megawatts total of emission-free electricity on the power grid, which the utility already is expanding at an unprecedented rate to serve data centers.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of serve

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Hybrid systems combine quantum processors with conventional computers, assigning different parts of a workload to the hardware best suited to perform them.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Whole-milk versions carry more saturated fat, while lower-fat options may suit some diets better.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

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When the vast majority of minor leaguers never reach the majors, the arithmetic clears only when the terms on the few who do are punitive enough to fund the rest.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The company has already done this three times with Super Heavy but has not yet attempted it with Ship.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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