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
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Adjective
The timing of the study is apposite: recess time has declined in many schools and only about 10 percent of elementary schools require regular movement breaks.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apposite
Adjective
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Being aware of the fundamental human behaviors that lead to silos and taking steps to overcome them offers fantastic benefits – including more relevant products and services, higher productivity, better use of resources, and more effective and engaged personnel.—
Carol Kinsey Goman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The text of the Bill of Rights can be found below, annotated with relevant scholarship from JSTOR.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps in this case, however, the old adage that all publicity is good publicity is very applicable here, because all of the intrigue surrounding Belichick — whose personal life was historically shrouded in mystery — has made North Carolina that much more of a premier team.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Open to individual legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia, but excluding the U.S. territories and possessions), age 18 (or the legal age of majority, as applicable) as of entry date.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the film’s cultural relevance isn’t just borne out from statistics.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Aug. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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So, does this completely overhaul the validity of having romantic preferences?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dykes talked about how, despite the usefulness of such exposure, winning still provides the best attention.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, stopping to perform this adjustment negates the usefulness of the feature, which is supposed to react automatically when someone begins speaking to you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His constitutional rights, particularly the Eighth Amendment, fails relevancy here because Kohberger is segregated from all other inmates, thus being reasonably protected from physical harm.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, spurred on by how streaming and vinyl sales afforded her a continuing and lucrative relevancy, Melanie and her manager, Dave Thompson, delved into her voluminous archives to develop deluxe reissues of her entire album catalog.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ellis remained at Syracuse, spending the past school year regaining his health and fitness while completing a degree in sociology.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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The key is to discuss your goals with your healthcare provider and incorporate strength training that aligns with your current fitness level.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Young American heiresses were a premium export, trained in the distinctly English sense of propriety and decorum imported by their parents.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement recovered multiple digital devices belonging to Gong, some of which contained the company's propriety files.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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“Apposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apposite. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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