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 First Female Governor of Ohio Amy Acton celebrated her historic win on Tuesday night with a symbolic power-suiting moment. — Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 At the time, her hair was a light auburn shade, suiting her role as Esther Greenwood, who is described as being brunette in Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 Married life seems to be suiting Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce just fine. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suiting
Verb
  • The primary suite is, of course, befitting of music royalty, with a stone fireplace, a large sitting area, and an adjoining terrace.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Her White House and Cabinet are slowly being staffed with familiar faces from her husband's and former boss’s administrations, with a few additions befitting the historic nature of her presidency.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, this crowd-pleasing title currently is enjoying an off-Broadway run that now has eclipsed the original in length.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • That might mean tailoring the way the company tells its story or responds to a client’s questions.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Changing course so close to the early-decision deadline can be difficult for applicants who have spent months tailoring their applications to a specific Cornell school, a distinctive part of the university's application process, according to Beaton.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This pair of flat ankle boots came recommended by a friend in Oslo who wears the slim-fitting shoe to the office and while walking around the city on the weekends.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Technicians are currently fitting an electron Bernstein wave microwave system to inject extra heat into the plasma core.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Under the proposal, states could also designate other activities as satisfying the requirement.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Homemaker extraordinaire Martha Stewart has apologized for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His bandmates also got in on the New York theme, dressing as city landmarks and icons, including the Statue of Liberty, Andy Warhol and Anna Wintour.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Negotiators face a widening gap between climate pledges and progress, with leaders urging cuts to fossil fuels and methane and more support for countries adapting to warming.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • For Kim, adapting to civilian campus life in Florida is a welcome change.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Suiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suiting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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