1
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 suitable
Celebrities are proving the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is suitable for pretty much any occasion.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
This plan is suitable for basic internet needs such as browsing, email and streaming.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But the park isn’t a suitable place for the horse.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Photography equipment While a camera phone can be suitable in the right situation, a professional DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera will greatly expand your creative options.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
This plan is suitable for basic internet needs such as browsing, email and streaming.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But the park isn’t a suitable place for the horse.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Photography equipment While a camera phone can be suitable in the right situation, a professional DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera will greatly expand your creative options.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitable
Adjective
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This memo defined preferential treatment as providing opportunities that disadvantages other qualified persons.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The defending world champions had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but Thursday was a celebration of Messi’s sterling international career.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Community policing, which is a collaboration between police and the community to solve problems, and the use-of-force continuum – the escalating series of appropriate actions an officer may take to resolve a situation – also form part of training.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plants produce a large, fleshy underground storage organ (the bulb) that, at the appropriate time of year, and in response to a certain set of environmental conditions, sends out a spray of strap-like leaves and one or more stalks that end in one or more flowers.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Candy fans will enjoy watching it, and his children — who both participate in the documentary — will be able to look to it as a fitting tribute to their father.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Bowie, the choice to put his creative energy into a musical in what would be the final months of his life seems to be a fitting one.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Monday's test was the ninth of the engine built with carbon fiber and capable of producing 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust, more powerful than past models, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jerome Ford is not a feature back and should be demoted once Judkins proves capable at pass protection and blitz pickups after missing all of training camp.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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April Sutton was one of two forensic psychologists who met with Desean Brown, 25, recently and deemed him competent to stand trial.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In June of this year, Judge Allin found that Obiedo was competent.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From fitted, feminine V-neck cuts to boxy, perfectly oversized silhouettes, this list of white T-shirts has an option for everyone—all for $25 or less.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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Sourced from the same suppliers that provide bedding for top-notch hotels, the brand’s flat and fitted sheets bring a touch of the suite life to your bed.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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“Suitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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