suited
Americanadjective
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appropriate for or compatible with a particular person, task, occasion, etc.; fitted.
A good writer chooses a prose style suited to the subject.
Parents can decide whether the program is suited for their child.
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wearing a suit, especially of a specified kind or color (often used in combination).
At the negotiating table sat a gray-suited executive from the other company.
Who do you think the jury will believe—the suited detective, or the revolutionary anarchist?
verb
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Etymology
Origin of suited
First recorded in 1615–25; suit + -ed 2 for the adjective senses; suit + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
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Example Sentences
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“Our part of the universe” is well suited for autocallable notes because the reference stocks “naturally have higher volatility,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"The exotic muonium is very well suited to this because it is a neutral atom," explains Soter: "After all, to make something fall, you need something neutral."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Watch: Are women better suited to endurance exercise than men?
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It became apparent, he added, that 95% of the problems the agents were solving were better suited to deterministic workflows—a shift that saved them around $20 to $30 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
She turned her pillow over and over until it suited her perfectly.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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