suitability

noun

Definition of suitabilitynext
as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting the suitability of the accommodations will ultimately depend on whether they're accessible for someone in a wheelchair

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Recent Examples of suitability By comparison, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means recommendations must be appropriate but not always the best option for the client. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Krenwinkel was granted parole on a preliminary basis Tuesday at her 18th hearing to gauge her suitability for parole, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The availability and suitability of these strategies depend on the type of asset, its cost basis, the transaction structure, the seller’s financial circumstances and current tax law. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The environmental impact report approved by the city identified six special-status species present on the site and found another seven species with a high likelihood of being found there, based on the ecosystem and habitat suitability. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Diop questioned the suitability of the traditional private equity model for small African businesses, arguing that the industry’s typical five-year investment horizon often forces exits before companies have fully matured. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The resulting suitability curve was projected onto the map of late Cretaceous North America, accounting for different shorelines of the Western Interior Seaway, the shallow sea that split the continent at the time. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 Meller states that the material is resistant to fluorine up to 300°C, adding to its suitability for specialized industrial and semiconductor-processing environments. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 During a previous parole suitability hearing in August 2025, the brothers were denied parole for three years. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitability
  1. appropriateness
  2. applicability
  3. relevance
  4. validity
  5. usefulness
  6. fitness
  7. relevancy
Noun
  • And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • The pump wagon’s relevance to Bowery culture will only be apparent in the exhibition’s final gallery, which is dominated by a comparable artifact, Brad Kalhammer’s installation Bowery Nation (1985–2012).
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • De La Faverie brought in a new team under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti and the brand has quickly moved to reestablish relevance, tapping everyone from Chappell Roan to Kris Jenner as spokespeople.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • The canvassing board is made up of Garcia and two county judges, and is responsible for determining the validity of ballots and whether they should be counted.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a distrust in the validity of big data, with everything seeming more vulnerable than ever to outside influence by unseen forces with specific agendas.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • While fitness tracking companies typically claim consumer data is safe, some tracking apps have already leaked data to Big Tech companies.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past couple of centuries interest in male muscle development and fitness has peaked during times of economic precarity and conflict.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Even brands deeply rooted in minimalism, such as Jil Sander and Loro Piana, evolved their aesthetic through sophisticated fabrics, innovative shapes and precise cuts that ensure strong relevancy for the upcoming season.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • It’s since maintained its cultural relevancy, with the artist performing it as part of her DIY pop-up sets, staged from the back of a U-Haul truck.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevancy

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“Suitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitability. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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