Examples of suitable in a Sentence
The dress was a suitable choice.
We upgraded the computer to make it suitable to our needs.
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Funston was found suitable for parole by the state Board of Parole Hearings in September, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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At least one other Fry’s Electronics site in the South Bay has become suitable for redevelopment.
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Her family quietly passed up its own deadline to sell in January, prompting questions about whether the asking price was too high and whether The Economist’s powerful trustees were able to agree on a suitable buyer.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Funston was found suitable for parole by the state Board of Parole Hearings in September, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
At least one other Fry’s Electronics site in the South Bay has become suitable for redevelopment.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Her family quietly passed up its own deadline to sell in January, prompting questions about whether the asking price was too high and whether The Economist’s powerful trustees were able to agree on a suitable buyer.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Suitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitable. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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suitable
adjective
suit·able
ˈsüt-ə-bəl 
1
: adapted to a use or purpose
food suitable for human consumption
2
: being fit or right for a use or group
clothes suitable to the occasion
a movie suitable for children
3
: qualified sense 1, capable
looking for a suitable replacement
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