1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body
a gymnastics program promoting fitness and agility in school-aged children
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as in relevance
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
I have to question the fitness of wearing a bright red dress to a funeral
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Recent Examples of fitness
Formed in March 2013, Sloppy Moose Running Club is a weekly fitness and drinking community headquartered at Bike Dog Brewing Company on Industrial Boulevard.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
As someone who was desperately looking for more comfortable running shoes while using Salomons for all things fitness, these were lifesavers.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Vance’s family used her fitness Instagram page to deliver the news of her death.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
As someone who was desperately looking for more comfortable running shoes while using Salomons for all things fitness, these were lifesavers.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Vance’s family used her fitness Instagram page to deliver the news of her death.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitness
Noun
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Witnessing his father’s death from cancer in May 2024 — and turning 50 a few months prior — led Park to reassess his own health.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The key here is relevance—AI ensures the right message reaches the right player at the right time.—
Ying Yang,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since 2019, for example, China, Iran, and Russia have occasionally conducted joint military exercises in a trilateral format, but these exercises had little strategic relevance.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are five practices in particular that my family instilled in me, which remain key to my wellness regime to this day.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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The titanium ring tracks sleep, activity, and overall wellness.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once a determination is made regarding the validity of any allegations, a report is prepared and cases are referred to outside investigatory agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office and county District Attorney offices.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Microsoft touted its quantum breakthrough, although some physicists have doubted its validity.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Haidt then gave us the helpful analogy of the emotional elephant for System 1 and the rational rider for System 2, illustrating that the enormity and strength of the elephant suggest that when the elephant and rider are in conflict, the elephant always wins.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Agam’s absence left a gaping hole in her family, but her siblings carried her strength.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Harrison is the founder of The New Happy, an organization advancing a new philosophy of happiness.—
Stephanie Harrison, Contributor,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This kind of convenience adds to Apple Wallet's usefulness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Full disclosure, this was a category borne of the pandemic that has largely outlived its usefulness.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company has struggled to gain its own identity and relevancy in an increasingly competitive global automotive landscape.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Now, achieving relevancy — one of Curry’s favorite words — is well within reach.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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