Definition of suitnext
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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire

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as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married a rather old-fashioned fellow, he first sought the consent of the girl's father for the suit

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as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper no, a second-floor room won't suit if there's no elevator, since one of us has a disability

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Recent Examples of suit
Noun
In turn, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios filed a defamation suit, which claimed Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, had planted false claims in order to take over creative control of the film. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Those suits led to record settlements, changes to the way the companies operate, and a shift in the public discourse about cigarettes. John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Her office has said Brown received no benefit from WTO's hiring and that the firm was best suited for the work. Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Lucas said Bough, who has represented the 6th District at-large since 2019, is suited for the job because of her background as an attorney practicing real estate and development law in Kansas City. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suit
Noun
  • The Thursday ruling came after Democrats and voting rights groups filed a fresh round of lawsuits to comply with the recent Supreme Court decision.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Can Kushner’s billions of dollars and unlimited access deliver the kind of magnetic appeal that began with the Showtime Lakers in 1979?
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Season 20 of the hit reality dating series introduced seven couples who agreed to marry each other without seeing, talking or knowing anything about each other.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Andie, as research for an article about modern dating, seduces Benjamin and then transforms herself into the girlfriend from hell.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices.
    Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two exes alleged Watts blew past their boundaries to satisfy his own needs.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But this does not eliminate whether Walter will eventually need to sell his sports assets to satisfy lenders, regulators or investors.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Perfect for those windy or rainy days where getting dressed seems impossible.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With Mike McDaniel tailoring an offense around him, and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle offering lethal receiver targets, Tagovailoa threw 73 touchdowns, compared with 29 interceptions, over those three seasons.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • District 6 Councilwoman Kimberly Owens suggested CMPD write that promise into the language of the law, tailoring the curfew to explicitly focus on gatherings of a certain size.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Even though Vaughn's initial plea was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and a mental status exam was ordered, no pretrial tests were done.
    Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suit. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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