as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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Recent Examples of unsuitable
But presidents don’t have the right to act surprised when a truly unsuitable name is put forward and the move is met with almost universal condemnation or at best skepticism.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Prior to that, the state’s licensing authority could deny licenses when a criminal history made someone unsuitable to treat patients by reviewing their history and current circumstances.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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For that reason, many believe an outdoor venue would be unsuitable as a temporary home to begin the 2025 season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Too many clubs are now bound by unsuitable capacities, where demand for tickets outstrips supply.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Prior to that, the state’s licensing authority could deny licenses when a criminal history made someone unsuitable to treat patients by reviewing their history and current circumstances.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
More news: Dodgers Veteran Has Parting Shot For Yankees' Jazz Chisholm on Social Media
For that reason, many believe an outdoor venue would be unsuitable as a temporary home to begin the 2025 season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Too many clubs are now bound by unsuitable capacities, where demand for tickets outstrips supply.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuitable
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This, of course, does not excuse inappropriate behavior toward customers.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The accusations include inappropriate touching and forcibly kissing an intern.Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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In early November, St. Philip officials reported to the Diocese of Nashville Safe Environment Office that a teen in the parish had made a report of improper touching involving Garcia.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The first was a clever dink over Dean Henderson, the second was struck cleanly across the goalkeeper, and Jesus then sent him the wrong way after running half the length of the pitch for the third.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Yang said, Trump has gotten it all wrong.Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This metro has historically had one of the more stable housing markets in the country, and despite some incorrect predictions of a major cooling, it's remained that way.Nick Halter, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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But that also would mean keeping the grossly unfit Patel from being confirmed.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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In April, the indictment says, Feldstein failed a Shin Bet security-clearance check and was found unfit to handle highly classified material.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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