as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the suitability of the accommodations will ultimately depend on whether they're accessible for someone in a wheelchair
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as in qualified
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
with only one suitable candidate it's not difficult to decide for whom to vote
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as in appropriate
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
I don't have anything suitable to wear to a bar mitzvah
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Recent Examples of suitability
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 1 May 2025
That said, the guides recommended some activities that might be more interesting yet still suitable for active children, including walking the Rainbow Valley, biking the Devil’s Gorge, or going down the sand dunes at Las Cornices.
—Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
The whole painful cycle of trying, failing, revising, judging, and redoing can be replaced with something simpler: plucking the most suitable result out of a pile.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Our top pick overall is the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, because it can be used on face and body, is praised by multiple dermatologists, and is suitable for even the most sensitive complexions.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 1 May 2025
That said, the guides recommended some activities that might be more interesting yet still suitable for active children, including walking the Rainbow Valley, biking the Devil’s Gorge, or going down the sand dunes at Las Cornices.
—Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
The whole painful cycle of trying, failing, revising, judging, and redoing can be replaced with something simpler: plucking the most suitable result out of a pile.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitability
Adjective
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Additional provisions also apply to distributions from retirement plans, loan repayments, and qualified disaster relief payments.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Those with weakened immune systems cannot adequately mount an appropriate immune response when exposed to different diseases.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The Dallas starters were a little out of sorts, and Bueckers struggled to find the appropriate balance between hunting her shot and feeding her teammates.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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So there’s always lines that are news to me and in a good way.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The grant was approved last year with strong support from both sides of the political aisle, which was fitting, as glioblastoma killed both Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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This last one is really important, because there’s some concern that tightly fitting belly bands could put too much stress on your pelvic floor, which might theoretically worsen a case of pelvic organ prolapse.—
Kathleen Felton,
SELF,
6 May 2025
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Last season, UConn was 9-4, beating North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl, the program enjoying success and relevance that had been missing for more than a decade.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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Preparing for the Inevitable Consumption and Redistribution of Content by AI-Powered Search Engines The era of generative engine optimization (GEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) is here, so a retailer’s accuracy, relevance, completeness, and consistency are more important than ever.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Oblivion Remastered hints that the RPG jewel in Xbox’s repertoire is aware of interest in its vaunted catalogue and capable of doing justice to old workhorses (annoying crashes, frame-rate dips, and pop-in notwithstanding).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The same malware can give hackers persistent access to the router, and lead to the formation of a botnet, an army of infected computers capable of hosting malicious activity, including DDoS attacks.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Lawyer said the Derby makes betting as accessible as possible, from a betting app, to signs instructing you on how to place a bet using the proper terminology, to the demeanor of the Churchill Downs employees.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Identifying the proper code is essential to calculating the amount an importer must pay in tariffs, but the companies that have relied on de minimis are unlikely to have a process in place for effectively determining—or disseminating—that information.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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That's led to some questions on the validity of this phenomenon.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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However, a quick independent analysis of the data now casts doubt on the validity of these findings.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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“Suitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitability. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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