Examples of suitable in a Sentence
The dress was a suitable choice.
We upgraded the computer to make it suitable to our needs.
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Although most organic waste is suitable for bokashi composting, don’t add moldy food, pet waste, or excessive amounts of liquid or oil to your bokashi composter.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Paper handling is suitable for up to moderate-duty printing in a small or home office or for personal use, thanks to the 250-sheet drawer and single-sheet bypass tray.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Herbal medicines may be inconsistent in strength and efficacy between batches and may not be suitable for use on sensitive skin.6
More research may be needed to help better understand the differences in psoriasis severity between Asian people and people of other ethnicities.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Plus, the ink is biodegradable, suitable for the 3D printer to work with, and nutritious for the fungi.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Paper handling is suitable for up to moderate-duty printing in a small or home office or for personal use, thanks to the 250-sheet drawer and single-sheet bypass tray.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Herbal medicines may be inconsistent in strength and efficacy between batches and may not be suitable for use on sensitive skin.6
More research may be needed to help better understand the differences in psoriasis severity between Asian people and people of other ethnicities.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Plus, the ink is biodegradable, suitable for the 3D printer to work with, and nutritious for the fungi.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Suitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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suitable
adjective
suit·able
ˈsüt-ə-bəl 
1
: adapted to a use or purpose
food suitable for human consumption
2
: being fit or right for a use or group
clothes suitable to the occasion
a movie suitable for children
3
: qualified sense 1, capable
looking for a suitable replacement
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