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as in unfitted
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job
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as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take
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Recent Examples of unfit
But even though teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, they are hindered by the airports in those cities being damaged and apparently unfit to land planes.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
Once a game has started, the Umpire-in-Chief determines whether it should be suspended, when it can be resumed, or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Its troubles began in 2022 after regulators declared the company unfit to operate its casinos following media reports of money laundering at its properties.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
Once a game has started, the Umpire-in-Chief determines whether it should be suspended, when it can be resumed, or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Its troubles began in 2022 after regulators declared the company unfit to operate its casinos following media reports of money laundering at its properties.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfit
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Image In response to the letter becoming public, the Transportation Department made the remarkable decision to remove those lawyers from the case and released a statement suggesting that the team was either incompetent or motivated by politics.—
Stefanos Chen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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That’s as the league continues its investigation of longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists as part of an investigation by The Baltimore Banner.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Herro was asked this as well: Is the type of the comment that Garland made inappropriate for a player to say about another player?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Hampered by this erroneous guidance, health authorities and the American public began to believe that women were physically incapable of producing enough breastmilk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Also check into the warranty and the return policy since improper care can void the warranty.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Such an atmosphere also places immense pressure on Iranian filmmakers who are unable to work outside the official system or beyond censorship.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The agents pursued but were unable to capture Stevenson, police said.—
Jenna Harrison,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Some would argue that picking a celebrity is the wrong way forward.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Once again, showrunner and co-creator Craig Mazin is reframing an action typically seen as good and right as, potentially, bad and wrong.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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Common factors that contribute to misconfigurations include: • Human Error: Typing mistakes, syntax errors or incorrect command sequences.—
Alexander Britkin,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That is the correct decision for her and her game, but also the incorrect decision for all of us at home watching a television program.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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