suiting

Definition of suitingnext
present participle of suit
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as in befitting
to be fitting or proper no, a second-floor room won't suit if there's no elevator, since one of us has a disability

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Recent Examples of suiting Operational databases—often NoSQL systems—excel at reacting to change instantly and fetching individual records with almost no delay, suiting situations where the business must act on new data in near real time. Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Nicole Kidman is serving up the aesthetic blueprint for the ultimate European summer, from embracing power suiting in Wimbledon’s Royal Box to showing off her natural blonde curls while jet-setting out of Ibiza. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026 Or Chloé’s spring 2005 separates—a semi-sheer tuxedo shirt, low-slung shorts, and a lightweight blazer, which seemed to Hamptonize suiting. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026 This has been visible during Menšík’s run, with the combination of high bounce (in the first week’s heat) and slow conditions (in the cooler weather during the second) suiting his strike zone and contact point. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Acting as an easy alternative to trousers, the skirt instantly softens tailoring and lends a more undone, modern feel to suiting. Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Design can help with that, starting with accessories that keep your brush head far from the orange grime that lines the sink while simply suiting your bathroom’s style. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026 Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous. Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 Stars including Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor, Heated Rivalry's François Arnaud, and music icon Queen Latifah strutted the grey carpet before taking front-row seats for the suiting specialist's latest looks. Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suiting
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  • Devers performed at a level befitting a nearly $30-million player, posting an OPS+ of 126 in 2023 and 142 in 2024.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing is topping that 2016 title or the sheer volume of LeBron’s statistics, but helping the Knicks end a 54-year streak would have been an accomplishment befitting James’ career.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026
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  • Former Angels executives, however, can recite chapter and verse the difficulty of pleasing Moreno.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The result is an easy, crowd-pleasing frozen Mississippi mud pie that’s equally at home at a summer cookout or holiday gathering.
    Matt Lewis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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  • The company has also deployed a cohort of AI adoption coaches who work with small groups of employees for a week, tailoring the curriculum to each person's actual job rather than offering generic training.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.
    Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
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  • The patented, portable Ready Rocker is ergonomically designed to help alleviate discomfort, relieve back pain, reduce stress, calm anxiety and improve sleep, fitting both deep and shallow seating with two rocking positions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His fluctuating weight, ruddy cheeks and occasionally ill-fitting attire — commenters on social media rarely needed an excuse to zero in on him.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • That said, meeting the basic standard for forgiveness also involves satisfying several other important requirements, too.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Scriptures and textbook are infinitely fresh guidebooks to our unique place in Love’s ever-satisfying divine adventure.
    Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Many Marylanders would rather be enjoying the autumn season and adapting to new routines instead of grasping the full implications of an overtly partisan law.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kelley is writing in his second turn adapting a Wolfe novel after creating and executive producing the 2024 Netflix limited series A Man in Full, which starred Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Suiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suiting. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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