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well-suited

British  

adjective

  1. appropriate for a particular purpose

  2. (of two people) likely to have a successful relationship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The classic piano-bass-drum trio has become a defining sound of 21st-century jazz, well-suited to a focus on shifting rhythms and nimble changes in mood, intensity and tempo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Musselman said at the time that he, as an emotional coach, felt well-suited to coaching a player such as Baker-Mazara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The design-software company has been trying to convince Wall Street that it’s well-suited to compete in the AI era.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

He looked horrible to face and appeared well-suited to a four-strong pace attack when Root could pick his moments to unleash the burly quick.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“That is not well-suited to my party. Show us something else.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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