as in relevancy
the fact or state of being pertinent
I appreciate that you did the dishes tonight, but that has no relevance to my enforcement of the punishment you got earlier this week
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Relevance
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Recent Examples of relevance
But the film’s cultural relevance isn’t just borne out from statistics.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
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
Word of the project comes at a time when the erotic thriller genre has really swung back into relevance, with projects like Fair Play and Babygirl.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Playing Cleveland close would be a quality first step back toward relevance.
Nov. 19 vs. Warriors: Jimmy Butler’s return last season after his trade to Golden State was met with a chorus of jeers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
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
Word of the project comes at a time when the erotic thriller genre has really swung back into relevance, with projects like Fair Play and Babygirl.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Playing Cleveland close would be a quality first step back toward relevance.
Nov. 19 vs. Warriors: Jimmy Butler’s return last season after his trade to Golden State was met with a chorus of jeers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
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The new logo was part of Cracker Barrel’s strategic transformation plan, put together last year with the goal of increasing profitability through driving the brand’s relevancy.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Well, not much for the program's national relevancy, and more of the same coverage for DeBoer if Alabama can't defeat the underdog Florida State Seminoles in Week 1 from Doak Campbell.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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