physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Vandersloot feels confident in her physical fitness: strong, well-rested, sharp on the ball.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Astronaut selection criteria currently prioritize peak physical fitness, with the goal of having multiple crew members who can do the same physical tasks.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The program works to educate kids on physical fitness and healthy eating while providing necessary equipment like running shoes for low-income households.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Proponents of the move emphasized that the group was not fit for duty because of their predisposition for mental illness and decreased physical fitness.
—Dr. Sean Patterson, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Astronaut selection criteria currently prioritize peak physical fitness, with the goal of having multiple crew members who can do the same physical tasks.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The program works to educate kids on physical fitness and healthy eating while providing necessary equipment like running shoes for low-income households.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Proponents of the move emphasized that the group was not fit for duty because of their predisposition for mental illness and decreased physical fitness.
—Dr. Sean Patterson, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for physical fitness
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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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