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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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Amenities include a multi-purpose common area on the first floor, a media room, a conference room, a fitness center, a washing station for service animals, a secure dog park and an outdoor greenspace for tenants, which will be completed in the coming months.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Listen to Your Body Despite your best intentions, working out while fasting may not be the right fitness decision for you.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Last year, the department was awarded a $210,000 grant over two years to replace station fitness equipment and provide PFAS blood testing for members in the department.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Sharpe was engaged to fitness trainer Katy Kellner in 2016, but has never married.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Listen to Your Body Despite your best intentions, working out while fasting may not be the right fitness decision for you.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Last year, the department was awarded a $210,000 grant over two years to replace station fitness equipment and provide PFAS blood testing for members in the department.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Sharpe was engaged to fitness trainer Katy Kellner in 2016, but has never married.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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