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present tense third-person singular of fit
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as in suffices
archaic to be fitting or proper we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit

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as in qualifies
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming

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as in accommodates
to make or have room for we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together

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fits

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noun

plural of fit

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Verb
  • That sweet spot in your coffee brewing process corresponds to the aforementioned laminar-turbulent transition in pipes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • While Ingram Micro stock has slipped 12% since its October initial public offering price of $22 per share — Goldman was one of the three lead managers in the IPO — the bank’s $33 price target corresponds to potential upside of approximately 62%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Regular assessment of system performance, collection of user feedback and identification of optimization areas can help ensure the ERP consistently delivers value and adapts to evolving operational requirements.
    Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This woefully misunderstood chick flick adapts seasonal George Michael lyrics into a bizarre romance.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Dec. 2024
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  • By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • The master plan accommodates for a one meter rise in sea level over the next hundred years, which led to the building-on-stilts design of the main residential building.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The facility accommodates male and female inmates across various security levels and primarily houses those awaiting trial, as well as some inmates serving short sentences.
    Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Moving to cloud platforms and scalable storage solutions prepares businesses for AI.
    Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The decision comes amid a rising trade war between the United States and China as the Biden Administration prepares to leave office.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Years before launching The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, the star made a name for himself as an actor, comedian, and TV personality, appearing in the sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio, and serving as a color commentator at UFC bouts.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Your sleep may also become more refreshing, with fewer bouts of insomnia.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • And even that's complicated by the fact that the spring election sometimes coincides with high-profile presidential primaries that drive turnout.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The launch coincides with KM Music Conservatory’s 16th anniversary.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keep Original Shape is another setting that adjusts how much AI can modify a design’s original shape that’s been created in Art Text.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fits. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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