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appropriate
adjective as in suitable
Strongest matches
applicable, apt, convenient, correct, fitting, good, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, true, useful
Weak matches
appurtenant, apropos, congruous, due, felicitous, germane, just, on the button, on the nose, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, well-suited, well-timed
verb as in set aside; allocate
verb as in steal
Strongest matches
Strong matches
annex, clap, cop, filch, grab, hijack, liberate, lift, pilfer, pocket, snatch, swipe, usurp
Weak matches
get fingers on, get hands on, grab hold of, moonlight requisition, take over
Example Sentences
It was never appropriate or possible for this to be resolved in a CR.
Unified School officials urged the court to impose “a strong and appropriate” sentence that would deter future environmental hazards.
In his letter to the committee, Sir Chris called the meeting "entirely appropriate and what you would expect in a case such as this".
The most appropriate message from Fed officials in December could be one of agnostic symmetry: Going forward, we could stay here, we could raise, we could cut, depending on how plausible scenarios may play out.
“This isn’t a time to be greedy. Exercise control, which means trimming winners and taking profits where appropriate.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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