pertinently

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Recent Examples of pertinently Eubank Jr was seven years older than Benn, five years further into his professional career and, more pertinently, boxing at middleweight, three weight classes higher than super-lightweight Benn. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition. Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026 Daboll was a hot coaching candidate thanks to his work as the Bills offensive coordinator — and, most pertinently, his role in developing Josh Allen. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 Or, more pertinently, the huge pile of cash needed to build that name recognition and get elected to statewide office in California. Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 More pertinently, most trick-or-treaters (and, in some cases, their parents) expect not chocolate specifically, but candy—lots of it, and the more variety, the better. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinently
Adverb
  • My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • More relevantly, the fine is not going to hurt them to any real degree.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Democrats and health advocates deride the plan as an election-year gimmick, noting Republicans let ACA subsidies expire, sending premiums skyrocketing, while questions remain about funding, legality and whether $500 meaningfully helps.
    Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But the concept comes through most meaningfully in the relationship at the film’s heart, between Pearson and Ellie, a teenager living with the same rare genetic condition and who shares a similar hope of becoming a performer.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Part memoir, part how-to guide for heated political conversations, it’s perfectly timed for what could be one of the most expensive and most polarized midterm elections in modern history.
    Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • It's perfectly located on the eastern side of the island, close enough to walk to the restaurants and spa without a buggy, but still very private.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The commissioner formally apologized to players in 2024 for not sufficiently condemning, during an appearance on CNBC, hate speech around the league.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Pertinently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertinently. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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