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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
The three-part original documentary exposes the dark side of the inspiring but controversial show, featuring interviews with former Biggest Loser contestants, producers and crew members, like fitness trainer Bob Harper.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The idea behind the assistant—which doesn't quite have a personality or even a name—is to let users ask anything and everything about health and fitness and receive personalized guidance thanks to the 24/7 health data collected by your Fitbit wearable or Pixel Watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Mascherano said the plan was to give Messi 45 minutes to ease him back into game fitness after the two-week layoff and De Paul needed time, too, after missing training early in the week to complete his visa paperwork.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Amenities include a clubhouse with a movie theater; art studio; fitness center and dance room; a game room and card room; salon for hair appointments, manicures, pedicures and massages; a media center and indoor and outdoor lounge areas.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The idea behind the assistant—which doesn't quite have a personality or even a name—is to let users ask anything and everything about health and fitness and receive personalized guidance thanks to the 24/7 health data collected by your Fitbit wearable or Pixel Watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Mascherano said the plan was to give Messi 45 minutes to ease him back into game fitness after the two-week layoff and De Paul needed time, too, after missing training early in the week to complete his visa paperwork.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Amenities include a clubhouse with a movie theater; art studio; fitness center and dance room; a game room and card room; salon for hair appointments, manicures, pedicures and massages; a media center and indoor and outdoor lounge areas.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitness
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The pesky weed damages native biodiversity, threatens forest health and turns natural areas into monocultures.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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The emphasis is less on turning back the clock than on maintaining skin health over time.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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But the film’s cultural relevance isn’t just borne out from statistics.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Colibri resorts offer a range of authentic and sophisticated dining options, wellness, fitness, family activities and soft adventure.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This area is designed to be the heart of the community, with spaces that balance wellness, gathering, dining and recreation.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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So, does this completely overhaul the validity of having romantic preferences?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories Second-half EBITDA grew 8%, fueled by strength across Total Television, streaming service Stan and the Publishing division.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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The special, filmed at The Majestic theater in Dallas, Texas, finds Cristela in pursuit of happiness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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The duo enjoys seeing the faces of excitement, happiness, shock, and eagerness from their customers, too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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His constitutional rights, particularly the Eighth Amendment, fails relevancy here because Kohberger is segregated from all other inmates, thus being reasonably protected from physical harm.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, spurred on by how streaming and vinyl sales afforded her a continuing and lucrative relevancy, Melanie and her manager, Dave Thompson, delved into her voluminous archives to develop deluxe reissues of her entire album catalog.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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