suitableness

noun

Definition of suitablenessnext
as in fitness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting questioned the suitableness of bringing a dog to a wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitableness
  1. fitness
  2. appropriateness
  3. suitability
  4. relevance
  5. validity
  6. applicability
  7. usefulness
  8. relevancy
Noun
  • Along with, it should be said, a timely offer from Leicester in the summer of 2024 to train with the then top-flight club to keep his fitness up.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Thinking about investing in a recovery device, new nutrition product or fitness watch?
    — Adam Annaccone, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Many times issues exist with respect to medical necessity, treatment appropriateness and reimbursement defensibility.
    — Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • The Agentic Fit And Value Impact Assessment This includes evaluation of individual workflows based on their intrinsic, technical suitability for AI execution (agentic fit) and their potential strategic business return (value impact).
    — Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Diomande’s suitability for Mourinho goes beyond his attacking output.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of suitability
Noun
  • The people who lose relevance will be those whose role depends on preserving friction, controlling access to information, or managing processes no one would design from scratch today.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Also, arthouse movies and directors breaking out around the world most often share the interest of a younger audience, making films of contemporary relevance, political and social point and authenticity.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • If approved, that would pause the election process while the court rules on the anti-data center ordinance’s validity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Questions also linger about the validity of the scientific evidence cited in the rule, and whether the agency is attempting to regulate medical care, which would be under the states’ jurisdiction.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability.
    — Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
  • Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • Picky Miss Manners is not quite happy that any submitted so far would pass her test for usefulness.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s class of Arab comics agrees that this mode of comedy, while necessary at the time, has outlived its usefulness.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • The political reporter, who has worked in news settings since high school, says he’s seen the industry evolve and struggle to preserve relevancy in some ways.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some teams have also recently given opportunities for their top prospects to shine, vaulting them into fantasy relevancy.
    — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of relevancy
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“Suitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitableness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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