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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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as in appeals
an earnest request
O Lord of Heaven, hear our humble suit
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as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
the location of our hotel suited us just fine
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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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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 suits
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But multi-year defamation suits on both sides of the Atlantic from his split from ex-wife Amber Heard resulted in a string of headlines that Hollywood found unappetizing, and Depp found himself on the outs with studios.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Louder even – in civil suits and her accusations in criminal suits.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Doctors and nurses, as well as employees from nearly every other area of the hospital, pitched in, many donning decontamination suits.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
As for the fashion of the series, fans can expect a range of power suits and other sharp business looks as the female protagonists take on legal dramas.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
All three of them kinda just wear mid-century suits, so the hair is really the key thing here.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
For both, the calm companionship of senior dogs suits their life perfectly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Craft a piece that perfectly suits your style; these six projects are sure to inspire.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Perfect for work, dinner, or a walk, this jacket suits any occasion while looking stylish.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Your long hair really suits you.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
His ability to throw precise, on-time passes suits a Jets offense that is predicated on timing and accuracy.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
While my style leans minimal, the poncho suits all tastes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Apple Maps suits users deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem who value simplicity, clean design and privacy protections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Trump has since filed a host of additional suits against media organizations, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and threatened the broadcast licenses of major networks.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But multi-year defamation suits on both sides of the Atlantic from his split from ex-wife Amber Heard resulted in a string of headlines that Hollywood found unappetizing, and Depp found himself on the outs with studios.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Louder even – in civil suits and her accusations in criminal suits.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Doctors and nurses, as well as employees from nearly every other area of the hospital, pitched in, many donning decontamination suits.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
As for the fashion of the series, fans can expect a range of power suits and other sharp business looks as the female protagonists take on legal dramas.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
All three of them kinda just wear mid-century suits, so the hair is really the key thing here.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The bacon cheeseburger, with plenty of thick-cut bacon, suits us just fine.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
For both, the calm companionship of senior dogs suits their life perfectly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Craft a piece that perfectly suits your style; these six projects are sure to inspire.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Perfect for work, dinner, or a walk, this jacket suits any occasion while looking stylish.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Your long hair really suits you.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
His ability to throw precise, on-time passes suits a Jets offense that is predicated on timing and accuracy.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
While my style leans minimal, the poncho suits all tastes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Apple Maps suits users deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem who value simplicity, clean design and privacy protections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suits
Noun
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Five years after Mallory's death, Renee reflected on her daughter's death and the subsequent lawsuits.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The suit also claims Johnson & Johnson broke the law by transferring liability to Kenvue, which spun off in 2023, to shield their assets against lawsuits.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Such rote, nakedly procedural appeals inherently reek of moral relativism to the extent they are not grounded at all in any substantive conception of good and bad, or right and wrong.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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King has not yet entered pleas, according to court records.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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In mid-September, Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon sentenced Medizabal to 16 years to life, despite pleas from Medizabal’s lawyer to strike the one-year knife enhancement.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That fits into the bigger picture of this album.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The half-circle shape sits flush along the wall, and the distressed white wood fits in with both modern and farmhouse rooms.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Suits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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