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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 appeal
an earnest request
O Lord of Heaven, hear our humble suit
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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 satisfy
to give satisfaction to
the location of our hotel suited us just fine
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
went to the party suited in a strange getup that he'd picked out himself
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a bohemian by nature, she would have to suit her behavior to the corporate culture
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Recent Examples of suit
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The suit grew to include thousands of drivers who had their TLC licenses revoked immediately after an arrest prior to any trial — part of a city policy that left them unable to work while their case was pending.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
If anything, the book only confirms that the power of Kibbe’s ideas has never been in the system itself, but in the way that women are adapting it to suit their own evolving sense of style.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In late 2014, just months after Alston filed his suit, Oliver Luck, who was then serving as West Virginia’s athletic director, left the Mountaineers to take a job as the NCAA’s executive vice president for regulatory affairs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The suit grew to include thousands of drivers who had their TLC licenses revoked immediately after an arrest prior to any trial — part of a city policy that left them unable to work while their case was pending.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
That’s because other countries have more robust shipbuilding infrastructure in place and may be better suited to meet demand more rapidly, should this proposal go into effect.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
If anything, the book only confirms that the power of Kibbe’s ideas has never been in the system itself, but in the way that women are adapting it to suit their own evolving sense of style.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suit
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What To Know Perkins Coie filed an emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, asking the court to declare the president's order unconstitutional and grant relief to the law group as the court deems fit.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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But Spotify recently came under fierce criticism from the music industry — not to mention a lawsuit — for its recent music-audiobooks bundle, which Billboard estimated will decrease the amount of royalties paid to music companies by $150 million over the next year.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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But unlike the Springsteen record of yore, there is a level of acoustic guitar virtuosity here that is a big part of the appeal.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes Formula One driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has climbed up one position from fifth to secure fourth place at the Australian Grand Prix after the five-second penalty was reversed following an appeal by his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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With nearly 37 million working-age adults holding some college credit but no degree, and many graduates struggling with debt, incremental changes won't suffice.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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But suffice to say, extensive inactivity — particularly sitting at a desk, which presents unique biomechanical challenges because the knees and hips are positioned at unnatural 90-degree angles — is really, really bad for you.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Either type of injury would satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement of the standing test.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hadid—tall, slender, and makeup-free—is dressed in black Nike sweatpants and a pullover from her cashmere knitwear line, Guest in Residence, her hair pulled up halfway.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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When one is getting dressed ahead of heading to the train station or perhaps a flight for a weekend trip, functionality is of deep importance too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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The first is to tailor rapid rearmament to the idea of sending a large military force to Ukraine to guarantee a peace settlement and if necessary fight Russia there.—
Anatol Lieven,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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For years, this was achieved at the expense of privacy, with cookies and other tracking mechanisms mining personal data to tailor ads.—
Mike Villalobos,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The office romances in Suits may have been swoon-worthy, but the cast’s real-life relationships are just as sweet.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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We've long been obsessed with the 27-year-old beauty queen, and are equally invested in her romance with Timothée Chalamet.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suit. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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