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as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
"gingerbread" is certainly an apt description for that house with all the ornate trim
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Recent Examples of apt
Plenty of ballet styles can be seen in the shoe video, an apt look for Paris.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Rich, without being too heavy, and packed with fatty acids, peptides, ceramides, glycerin, and squalane, the product has held universal appeal since its 2022 launch—apt for both hydration and skin barrier repair.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
Huang’s comments are apt to move the market, Ives believes, and Nvidia’s stock (up more than 1,300% in the past five years) attests to his potency as a prognosticator.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
Heterotopia seems an apt description for the way Urbano has established fictional connections among physically or temporally distant places.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
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The Mokum variety, a Nantes type, is suitable for container growing since the orange roots are slim and shorter than some of the larger varieties, reaching six-to-eight inches in length.—
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During the land use committee hearing, city property agent Tyler Garland said the five parcels are not suitable for multi-family housing and that no city department expressed interest in using them.—
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And Michael Hodges is musically inclined and, uh, a savant in many ways.—
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While the Rodríguez siblings may be prepared to absorb this to preserve stability and their own survival, hard-line military figures could be far less inclined to do so.—
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The result is a chic, vacation-appropriate alternative that travels beautifully.—
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This is not meant to provide Nix with an excuse, but an appropriate frame of reference.—
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The gift is fitting, not just because Farley runs Ford, but his maternal grandfather, Emmet Tracy, was an early Ford employee who built Model T's.—
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Fashion stylist Ashley Dorough recommends styles that fall somewhere between floppy and snugly fitting on your head.—
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Resar said the issue is technique and having a dedicated coach who specializes in tight ends and can teach him proper footwork and hand placement.—
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After not hosting an official ceremony in 2022, the Golden Globes returned to proper form in 2023, with stars showing off jaw-dropping looks on the red carpet.—
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Wear a baggy sweater with fitted pants, or vice versa, for a relaxed but never messy balance.—
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Leggings are dipping under $25, and the Lunar Sheen Utility Mid-rise Pants, also 81 percent off, have a sporty, polished shine that works with everything from a hoodie on the plane to a fitted long sleeve for dinner after landing.—
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So does your next-door neighbor with Type 2 diabetes and your fit-fluencer friend.—
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Zirkzee struggled with injury during pre-season after fighting to get fit for last season’s Europa League final.—
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“Apt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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