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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Relevance
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Recent Examples of pertinence
This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.
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Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal.
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 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
Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal.
32.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinence
Noun
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So rather than chase pop relevance, Beckham exited the music industry.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The brand has come to signify rugged, often uncultured New York grit, its actual working-class relevance and celebration in seminal rap lyrics feeding internet snarkers’ stereotypes of city dwellers.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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