1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body
a gymnastics program promoting fitness and agility in school-aged children
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as in relevance
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
I have to question the fitness of wearing a bright red dress to a funeral
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Recent Examples of fitness
The layoffs are believed to be mostly in data engineering, merchandising, and accounts in the fashion and fitness sections of the company.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
He's written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment ...
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Neymar’s current head coach at Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus, told reporters on Thursday that the Brazilian’s recent knee injury, and his overall lack of fitness, had finally caught up with him.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The New York senator had reportedly long been concerned about Biden’s mental fitness as the then-81-year-old showed signs of aging.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
He's written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment ...
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Neymar’s current head coach at Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus, told reporters on Thursday that the Brazilian’s recent knee injury, and his overall lack of fitness, had finally caught up with him.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The New York senator had reportedly long been concerned about Biden’s mental fitness as the then-81-year-old showed signs of aging.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitness
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Given their effectiveness at causing weight loss and improving health, GLP-1 drugs will likely become more common and increase in use, Hackensack’s Kipnis predicted.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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If colleagues always show up, braving minor health issues or car breakdowns, newcomers learn a different norm.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Bay Area News Group. Bay Area News Group advertising leadership oversees sponsored, native, and paid content on this platform, ensuring its quality, relevance, and helpfulness for our audience.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plus, by remaining in the U.S., players can still make endorsement appearances and maintain broader relevance.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The health and wellness company ranked the Best and Worst Cities for Healthy Living in the United States based on nutrition, exercise and other factors.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Google bought Fitbit for $2.1 billion in early 2021 after agreeing not to use the health and wellness data that Fitbit had created to target ads at internet users.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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There’s not as much acknowledgment of the validity and seriousness of grieving the loss of a relationship.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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After all, the validity of the Mountain West’s exit fees are facing legal scrutiny.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Amidst these challenges, ‘Vallejo’ shines a light on the resilience of young athletes who find solace and strength on the baseball field.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Its strength also has to do with the water under the ice and the distribution of the load on the ice, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Thomas The Best Mattresses For Sciatica, Backed By Expert Insights By McKenzie Dillon Fruit Preserves A jar of fruit preserves’ usefulness extends well beyond buttered toast.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, downplayed his past comments about the usefulness of shutting down the federal government to achieve conservative policy aims.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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At any rate, Blue Label has also maintained relevancy by introducing limited edition bottlings.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, Randle helped the Knicks return to relevancy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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