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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
The House Speaker declined to confirm whether the would endorse Mace's bill, saying only: "We'll provide appropriate accommodation for every member of Congress."
On Monday Moscow said any such attack would prompt an "appropriate and tangible response".
“Every spoke matters and needs to be in appropriate tension,” she said.
Professor of anatomy Tom Gillingwater said: "We want to do the right thing by Isabella and Mary and, if appropriate, return them to their families so they can be laid to rest."
Russia says the use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine will lead to "an appropriate and tangible" response.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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