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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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Knowing how integral image is to fans, Mercedes is looking for an executive who will manage drivers’ nontechnical apparel and footwear such as personal, fitness, formal and travel clothing, as well as their walk-in attire for the F1 paddock and trackside.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Personalized Nutrition and Athletics With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, AI is taking the sports and fitness industry by storm.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Mix and match attachments, like safety straps and a lat tower kit, to customize its abilities to fit your fitness goals.
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Over the summer, Obama and a host of Democratic lawmakers and party officials reportedly began voicing concerns about Biden’s age and general fitness for office, which eventually led to Harris supplanting Biden atop the ticket.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Personalized Nutrition and Athletics With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, AI is taking the sports and fitness industry by storm.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Mix and match attachments, like safety straps and a lat tower kit, to customize its abilities to fit your fitness goals.
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Over the summer, Obama and a host of Democratic lawmakers and party officials reportedly began voicing concerns about Biden’s age and general fitness for office, which eventually led to Harris supplanting Biden atop the ticket.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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