as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives
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Recent Examples of pertinence
But Record of the Year is not a pertinence or a lyric award.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In other topics of pertinence, MIAA assistant director/wrestling liasion Phil Napolitano asked the committee members to stress to their districts the importance of entering results into FloArena as soon as possible.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Although not explicitly stated, the reality is Oko has extreme pertinence to the Blind and low vision community.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In other topics of pertinence, MIAA assistant director/wrestling liasion Phil Napolitano asked the committee members to stress to their districts the importance of entering results into FloArena as soon as possible.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Although not explicitly stated, the reality is Oko has extreme pertinence to the Blind and low vision community.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pertinence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinence
Noun
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Early in the company’s growth, Vittorini launched the Future Leaders Team, composed of middle and high school students who help guide content and ensure relevance.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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While primarily built for scientific research, its all-weather mapping of terrain, glaciers, and forests also has clear dual-use relevance for border monitoring, infrastructure management, and disaster response planning.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many of them played a key role in taking the Hurricanes out of mediocrity and back to national relevancy.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Pertinence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertinence. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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