as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
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as in befitting
archaic
to be fitting or proper
we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit
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as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
I can undo the hem on these old culottes and fit them into a skirt
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as in preparing
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming
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as in accommodating
to make or have room for
we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together
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as in arranging
to make ready in advance
I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests
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Recent Examples of fitting
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The theft seems easy to James, and exciting — Reichardt layers a jazzy score underneath the action that shows up under fitting, then increasingly inopportune moments.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 May 2025
So what could be more fitting than renaming it for Donald Trump?
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The back-and-forth nature of this series almost makes a Game 7 a deserving, fitting end to this matchup.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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The style is fitting since the modern world doesn’t make many men like this anymore, only ones who posture like big shots.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The theft seems easy to James, and exciting — Reichardt layers a jazzy score underneath the action that shows up under fitting, then increasingly inopportune moments.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 May 2025
So what could be more fitting than renaming it for Donald Trump?
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The back-and-forth nature of this series almost makes a Game 7 a deserving, fitting end to this matchup.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitting
Adjective
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Time for Thorough Searches: Interim appointments allow boards the necessary time to conduct comprehensive searches for suitable permanent leaders.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This work will reveal insights about the quasi-moon and help the team select a suitable sampling site.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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The pop star dressed to the nines for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards in a look befitting an Icon Award recipient.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The president and vice president were professionally attired in suits and ties befitting the stateliness of the Oval Office while Zelenskyy opted for a casual outfit resembling a tracksuit.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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That being said, other iPhone 13 Pro Max users will appreciate this bag’s accommodating nature.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Known as 504 plans, the popular system for accommodating students in school are geared for kids who do qualify for help under disability plans known as IEPs, or Individualized Education Programs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR News Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The suit seeks compensatory and general damages and special and/or punitive damages, costs associated with filing the lawsuit and other damages deemed appropriate by the court.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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