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
Although not explicitly stated, the reality is Oko has extreme pertinence to the Blind and low vision community.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Monday’s festivities were no different, as every new product Apple announced had pertinence to the disability community.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Of course, some have pertinence to accessibility for disabled people.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In this case, the concept works in reverse: today’s updates are ostensibly for mainstream audiences, yet also have strong pertinence in a disability context.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Monday’s festivities were no different, as every new product Apple announced had pertinence to the disability community.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Of course, some have pertinence to accessibility for disabled people.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In this case, the concept works in reverse: today’s updates are ostensibly for mainstream audiences, yet also have strong pertinence in a disability context.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for pertinence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinence
Noun
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What distinguishes valuable insight is not its novelty of origin, but its clarity, coherence and relevance.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Her analysis demonstrates Douglass’s historical foresight, reinforcing his ongoing relevance.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
Noun
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These trends are accelerating, and organizations will continue to feel pressure to deliver a new standard of relevancy and personalization for end users—and to set themselves apart from their competitors.—
Andrew Davidson,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are concerns that these products will lose relevancy in the quickly-advancing world of AI – and Nvidia has already started shipping out the model’s successor, Blackwell.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pertinence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertinence. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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