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 the suit, the Mamdani administration maintained that the Council acted outside the bounds of its authority and broke laws around collective bargaining in giving paraprofessionals the pay boost. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Her 2009 memoir The Last Supper, about a summer spent in Italy, resulted in a libel suit. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Late summer is often ideal for overseeding, but fall or spring may suit your lawn better depending on conditions. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026 The former Cardinals coordinator is expected to continue the under-center system with a heavy dose of play-action, a system better suited for Jared Goff than former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suit
Noun
  • Gutman was named in a lawsuit filed by Samira Said, who worked as a field producer for ABC News in its Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 until March 2025.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jones represents Deacon Charles McClendon and the faction of the church that filed a lawsuit last week seeking the widow's removal as interim pastor.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This week, during the same appeal hearing, prosecutors are mounting a separate argument that her prison sentence of 33 years with no parole isn’t long enough.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal.
    Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The manosphere has infiltrated every aspect of our society—social media and content creators, dating, politics, businesses.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Radiocarbon dating indicates some of the earliest paintings could be nearly 2,400 years old.
    Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But a vendetta alone won’t suffice; leaders need a positive vision.
    Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With image and video content, screenshotting/recording or using any decent metadata editing tool will suffice to remove this information, too.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spurred by tech giants’ insatiable appetite for computing power to dominate frontier models, the unprecedented global expansion of AI infrastructure has created demand so enormous that no single country can satisfy it.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June.
    Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Streams of cool kids dressed in all-black tank tops, slip dresses and leather pants crammed into the old town, sipping cocktails as DJs slid faders.
    Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • But they were carefully tailored to appeal to specific groups, like families with young children.
    Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are only a few public funders who do it, and even then, the process is arduous, and it’s not always tailored to brand new filmmakers.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Friday’s big story on the cable news networks was the guilty plea of Luigi Mangione, the man who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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