1
: an action or act of one that fits
specifically
: a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
2
: something used in fitting up : accessory
3
: a small often standardized part
an electrical fitting
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Examples of fitting in a Sentence
Adjective
It was a fitting end to their rivalry.
it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Noun
I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
William became Colonel of the Welsh Guards in 2023, a fitting role as King Charles named him the Prince of Wales following his accession, the traditional title for the heir to the British throne.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris on Monday also spent about 20 minutes touring a labor union training facility in Warren where apprentices learn a range of skills such as glass fitting and industrial painting.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
What’s also fitting is that the word has become a favorite diss in the rap world, the musical genre that has helped pioneer what mediocrity means today.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
William became Colonel of the Welsh Guards in 2023, a fitting role as King Charles named him the Prince of Wales following his accession, the traditional title for the heir to the British throne.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
Couture shoots, fittings and magazine covers are among the 140-plus images and film stills in the tome.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris on Monday also spent about 20 minutes touring a labor union training facility in Warren where apprentices learn a range of skills such as glass fitting and industrial painting.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fitting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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