beseem

archaic
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays

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  • But in many cases, doctors use CT scans when other tests could suffice, Dr. Smith-Bindman says.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Outdated telemedicine laws in 10 states further limit care, requiring audio or video visits even when asynchronous consultations would suffice.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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  • One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 5 June 2025
  • Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 June 2025
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  • Sweeney pulled out the year-round shoe staple to show off an enduring fashion combo befitting either daytime interviews or nighttime soirees: boots and skirts.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
  • This pendant light is iron forged and hand finished with an antique brass finish to achieve a storied charm befitting French country, traditional, transitional, and cottage bedroom designs.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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  • The sales tax measure would be limited to areas served by MTS, so North County communities would be excluded because they are served by the North County Transit District.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • After the crime While serving her sentence, Maje became pregnant by another inmate.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025
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  • Here are six other emerging hubs, with yachts best suited to explore each region.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
  • Also noteworthy was the natural, human-centric approach to the user interface, with the AI agent interacting in a warm conversational tone and doing so in a regional accent selected to suit the location being called.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Reich imagines a world in which Dropout licenses a big sitcom — say Parks and Recreation — that could both bring subscribers and fit in with the platform’s sensibility.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • How Drones Are Changing Modern Warfare On October 2, 2016, a drone fitted with explosives by the Islamic State group hit a position outside Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, Erbil, killing two Kurdish Peshmerga troops and injuring two accompanying French special forces.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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