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noun

Definition of suitsnext
plural of suit
1
as in lawsuits
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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Relevance
2
as in appeals
an earnest request O Lord of Heaven, hear our humble suit

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suits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suit
1
as in suffices
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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2
as in pleases
to give satisfaction to the location of our hotel suited us just fine

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3
as in clothes
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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4
as in tailors
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 Synonyms for suits
  1. lawsuits
  2. pleas
  3. adapts
  4. prayers
  5. does
  6. adjusts
  7. serves
  8. warms
Noun
  • Most ominous, the city faces two lawsuits similar to the one Carollo lost in the most resounding defeat of his career.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Both sides have promised more lawsuits are to come, with a filing from Baldoni in particular suing Lively expected within days.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of lawsuits
Noun
  • Pete Alonso is still on the free agent market, despite pleas from Mets fans for the team to re-sign the first baseman.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Initial investor reaction though was largely negative, with pleas for more details.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleas
Verb
  • 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
Definition of adapts
Noun
  • On Christmas Eve in 1814 thousands of American, British and Canadian families were having their prayers answered.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Your prayers and kindness mean more than words can express.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of prayers
Verb
  • In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of does
Verb
  • 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
Definition of adjusts
Verb
  • The Shotgun 650's frame serves as the foundation for the Classic 650, which also uses a lot of its sibling's parts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Idaho Power serves more than 630,000 customers in Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of serves
Verb
  • A little white wine with a hearty bowl of a chicken, turkey, or pork based white bean chili pairs perfectly with white wine and warms the heart at the same time, while roast pork or chicken cry out for a full-figured white.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, as the climate warms and extreme weather events like drought become more common — and more severe — many scientists expect hydropower to become a less reliable energy source.
    José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of warms
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