1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body
a gymnastics program promoting fitness and agility in school-aged children
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as in relevance
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
I have to question the fitness of wearing a bright red dress to a funeral
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Recent Examples of fitness
Akasha Spa in the Saint Germain-des-Prés area, a prestigious members-only wellness space with a spa, pool, and fitness inside the new Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, costs 10,000 euros a year and has a 200-person wait list of mostly locals, says Pierre Faruet, the property’s director of marketing.
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Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The Greenlight Capital founder said investors have overreacted to Peloton’s latest earnings results, after the connected fitness company’s worse-than-expected holiday quarter caused the connected fitness stock to plunge 26% on Thursday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including a resort-style pool and hot tub, a fitness room, yoga studio, sauna, golf simulator, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits and a dog spa.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The spa now has 26 treatment rooms, 23 casitas and a fitness studio overlooking a sensory garden.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The Greenlight Capital founder said investors have overreacted to Peloton’s latest earnings results, after the connected fitness company’s worse-than-expected holiday quarter caused the connected fitness stock to plunge 26% on Thursday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including a resort-style pool and hot tub, a fitness room, yoga studio, sauna, golf simulator, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits and a dog spa.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The spa now has 26 treatment rooms, 23 casitas and a fitness studio overlooking a sensory garden.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitness
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Ige said Chicago has been working hard to reverse that trend, reiterating messages to the community that patients’ personal health information will not be shared.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to experts, house burping can bring benefits to your health, comfort, and indoor hygiene.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both nations got a head start on Norway in terms of infrastructure and cultural relevance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Success wasn’t guaranteed, but these cues were often enough to signal relevance.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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In addition to having personal trainers come in to provide training classes, an important aspect of the building is giving officers a place to heal and focus on their personal wellness, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Greene's manager, Gregg Edwards, told NBC News and The New York Times the following day that a wellness check had been carried out after one of Greene's neighbors had complained about music playing for 24 hours.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When a promising romantic interest enters the picture, his friends question the relationship’s validity and his dating choices, creating friction for him within the group.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Can a homeowner challenge the legality and validity of the special assessment?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Your strength lies not in not needing anyone, but in consciously choosing with whom to move forward.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clearer information on the strength, track, and timeline of the storm will become more available later today into Friday as computer models are able to better sample the pieces of energy that will merge into this developing coastal storm.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Known for their compact size, disease resistance, and suitability for small spaces, dwarf apple trees are the perfect addition to any garden.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rick Burt, an architect and local leader, raised concerns about both the scale and suitability of the facility.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a statement to the Connecticut Mirror, the State Police declined to say whether Blanchette and Leslie had a more detailed conversation about the appropriateness of a deliberate collision.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, how will clinical appropriateness be ensured, how will care coordination be maintained, how will misuse and fraud be prevented, and who ultimately has negotiating leverage in drug pricing?—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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In taking this event as his starting point, Alper has created a film that is both culturally specific, and has plenty of wider applicability as well.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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