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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3
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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4
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
Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While large electric grinders may be fitting for a large pot of coffee, a manual grinder adds accuracy and consistency to your small-batch manual coffee brews.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
College of Cardinals is no longer majority-European Under Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals came closer to reflecting the global Catholic Church, a fitting legacy for the first pope from South America.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And that’s fitting: this team looked quite different from recent iterations come playoff time.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While large electric grinders may be fitting for a large pot of coffee, a manual grinder adds accuracy and consistency to your small-batch manual coffee brews.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
College of Cardinals is no longer majority-European Under Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals came closer to reflecting the global Catholic Church, a fitting legacy for the first pope from South America.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And that’s fitting: this team looked quite different from recent iterations come playoff time.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitting
Adjective
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Midsize electric grills suitable for indoor/outdoor use are generally between 26-34 inches wide and can fit at least 10 burgers at a time.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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This intelligent filtering ensures that only the most suitable candidates proceed to interviews, significantly accelerating recruitment cycles and reducing biases. 4.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 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 Mercedes design team has covered surfaces with materials befitting a more expensive model, with special attention paid to surfaces where fingertips and arms are likely to pause.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
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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Depending on your needs and health goals, one diet may be better than the other, or neither may be appropriate.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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As both sides present arguments over what remedies are appropriate, the name of another tech titan keeps coming up: Microsoft.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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