Synonyms of relevance

relevance

noun

ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relevancy
• connection
• bearing
• significance
• applicability
• pertinence
• importance
• materiality
• appropriateness
• suitability
• usefulness
• fitness
• aptness
• rightness
• suitableness
• seemliness
• appositeness
• fittingness
• felicitousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• irrelevance
• irrelevancy
• inapplicability
• unfitness
• unsuitability
• insignificance
• inappropriateness
• infelicity
• extraneousness
• uselessness
• meaninglessness
• inaptness
• pointlessness
• inappositeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relevance

This subtlety may have legal relevance for grantees planning to sue the administration, said Lauren Adams, a spokesperson for AcademyHealth. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Later books draw on diplomatic tension, intelligence fallout, and international instability, using recognizable conditions to give the fiction a sense of relevance without losing its identity as fiction. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The value comes from television exposure, national following, championship relevance and the ability to carry the sponsor across 36 sports. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 July 2026

The mixed site, which has both cultural and natural relevance, is Mount Olympus and the surrounding area. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026