as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
enriched his essay on patriotism with some very apposite quotations from famous people on the subject
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as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
questioned the appositeness of such racy illustrations to a serious text on human sexuality
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Recent Examples of apposite
Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
According to Petrick, web3 is a particularly apposite medium for PUMA due to the strong correlation between sports and fashion and web3 culture.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Fulham provides an apposite example.
—New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Diño concurred and said that budgets in the Philippines for independent films have also gone up to $1 million and going international allows filmmakers to realize their cinematic visions with apposite budgets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
In one sense, the Italian humanists’ argument, as Mr. Hankins explains it, is both apposite and unassailable.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
There does, though, seem to be one apposite fact missing from this puzzle: the fact that people grow up.
—New York Times, 29 July 2022
Burns points to an apposite scene in the last episode, of an unspecified protest march across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
There is something apposite and almost ridiculously perfect about the fact that Margaret Howell’s 50th anniversary has come around in 2020.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2020
Adjective
Which makes the Irish designer’s work a particularly apposite choice for Demi Moore, star of The Substance, in which a younger version of her character, Elisabeth Sparkle, literally bursts forth from her flesh in scenes gorier than any wildlife documentary.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
According to Petrick, web3 is a particularly apposite medium for PUMA due to the strong correlation between sports and fashion and web3 culture.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Fulham provides an apposite example.
—New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Diño concurred and said that budgets in the Philippines for independent films have also gone up to $1 million and going international allows filmmakers to realize their cinematic visions with apposite budgets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
In one sense, the Italian humanists’ argument, as Mr. Hankins explains it, is both apposite and unassailable.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
There does, though, seem to be one apposite fact missing from this puzzle: the fact that people grow up.
—New York Times, 29 July 2022
Burns points to an apposite scene in the last episode, of an unspecified protest march across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
There is something apposite and almost ridiculously perfect about the fact that Margaret Howell’s 50th anniversary has come around in 2020.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apposite
Adjective
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Davidson’s honest, no-filter approach and die-hard love for Axe made this partnership culturally relevant between the two entities.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Please stop trying to become relevant by misrepresenting my son.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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During a public comment period, officials at Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection submitted several recommendations regarding applicable environmental laws and regulations during construction, but the agency did not signal any overall objections to the project.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But even during what in hindsight seems like the agency’s peak of relevance, a sense of unease and mounting scrutiny remained.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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No fin-de-siècle artist was more fascinated by the artistic relevance of gawkers on the streets of Paris than Félix Vallotton.—
Heather O’Donnell,
The New York Review of Books,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That's led to some questions on the validity of this phenomenon.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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However, a quick independent analysis of the data now casts doubt on the validity of these findings.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The change was presented as a quality threshold, with apps failing to deliver the right levels of performance, usability, reliability and even usefulness risking the cull.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some shared their own experiences validating the usefulness of pre-wedding intel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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Here’s what fitness experts say about using the activity as a training tool.—
Alyssa Ages,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Questions of fairness The law commands respect, and courtesy and propriety are always in order.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the century moved on, the Times became a totem of middle-class culture and propriety.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Apposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apposite. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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