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
Synonyms
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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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2024
That song, and the 20 others Nelson touched on Saturday, were received with an immense level of gratitude fitting for a goodbye.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
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Adjective
As Goldstein and Nutt referenced, the home at Warner Bros. is fitting because Reeve experienced his greatest commercial success playing the Man of Steel in the first four Superman movies, which the studio produced.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2024
That song, and the 20 others Nelson touched on Saturday, were received with an immense level of gratitude fitting for a goodbye.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
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“Fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fitting. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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