Thesaurus results for BEFITTED

befitted

verb

past tense of befit

as in suited

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

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Recent Examples of befitted The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Piker’s inclusion befitted an era in which independent creators dominate. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 Parkinson was also rightly full of praise for Broadhead, whose all-round performance on Wednesday befitted his status as the club’s record signing. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025 The pair, along with a live band, gave the song an intimate, psychedelic vibe that befitted its inspiration. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025

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That her means of exit is abandoning her newborn twins is less than sympathetic, but in a different era Cathy would have options beyond a domesticity that never suited her in the first place.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The company or role may have changed, or the person’s strengths may be better suited to another environment.

— Michael Londgren, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
When pilots were compared across 10 important physical dimensions, nobody fit the average across all 10.

— Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitted

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Prior to joining Nirvana Brands this year, Budge was a senior vice president and general manager at Morphe’s former parent company, Forma Brands, and before that served as CEO at Omorovicza Cosmetics.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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