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the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the suitability of the accommodations will ultimately depend on whether they're accessible for someone in a wheelchair
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Recent Examples of suitability
With the decision months away, the Navy’s choice will hinge on which design best balances stealth, range, payload, and carrier suitability for high-end conflict scenarios.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The study is examining whether portions of the coastline meet criteria for national park designation, including significance, suitability and feasibility, along with the need for National Park Service management.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rosehill Gardens design-build model ensures that every vision is grounded in reality, from soil suitability to the integration of complex irrigation systems.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
However, when considering its suitability to beginners, this telescope is impressive, especially for its even cheaper price point over Black Friday weekend.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The project has developed a multistage process that begins with analyzing multiple paper types to determine their suitability for the heat treatment process.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Rising redemptions The recent spike in redemption requests across private credit has raised fresh questions about the suitability of the industry's higher-yielding, but less-liquid, vehicles for retail investors.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
He was granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program, which allows inmates 50 or older who have served at least 20 consecutive years to receive a specialized parole suitability hearing.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Its suitability to our climate stems from its origin in the South African Cape Floristic Province, whose climate approximates our own, except our summers are a bit hotter.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The study is examining whether portions of the coastline meet criteria for national park designation, including significance, suitability and feasibility, along with the need for National Park Service management.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rosehill Gardens design-build model ensures that every vision is grounded in reality, from soil suitability to the integration of complex irrigation systems.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
However, when considering its suitability to beginners, this telescope is impressive, especially for its even cheaper price point over Black Friday weekend.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The project has developed a multistage process that begins with analyzing multiple paper types to determine their suitability for the heat treatment process.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Rising redemptions The recent spike in redemption requests across private credit has raised fresh questions about the suitability of the industry's higher-yielding, but less-liquid, vehicles for retail investors.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
He was granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program, which allows inmates 50 or older who have served at least 20 consecutive years to receive a specialized parole suitability hearing.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Its suitability to our climate stems from its origin in the South African Cape Floristic Province, whose climate approximates our own, except our summers are a bit hotter.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitability
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But the city says the Historic Preservation Board should still weigh in on the project’s overall design and decide whether to grant the hotel a certificate of appropriateness, based on compatibility with the surrounding area and other criteria.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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This week, the 11-member Historic and Design Review Commission unanimously voted to issue a certificate of appropriateness for the second phase, an important requirement the city had to secure before applying for other permits and awarding a construction contract.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Mar. 2026
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These factors reduce the applicability and appeal to venture-style funding.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The research team also revealed that their strategy is a highly effective approach for improving not only the thermoelectric and mechanical performances of Ag2Se but also its applicability in curved or flexible energy harvesting devices.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team said the approach could also be used to design catalysts for other energy storage and conversion technologies, expanding its relevance beyond lithium-sulfur systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ballario’s video is unclear, explaining that Hirst’s relevance to the project, which is intended to celebrate McDonald’s 40th anniversary in Italy, is, in fact, irrelevant.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kim, jailed since August, plans to appeal the ruling to South Korea’s Supreme Court as her legal team contests the investigation’s validity.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some hotels also have validity windows (for instance, travel within six to twelve months of your wedding).—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ship is also equipped with a small fitness room with a view, two outdoor hot tubs, and a sauna.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just inside, the 1,500-square-foot fitness studio makes the most of the same vantage point, with floor-to-ceiling windows, Peloton bikes, rowers, and space for yoga.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Troubled waters In a digitally evolving society, Kodak has been fighting to keep its place and relevancy.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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This approach is designed to help media companies create and distribute content at scale in a way that is both culturally responsive and commercially meaningful, thereby maintaining relevancy and IP monetization for longer.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Suitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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