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

The wealth gap has political stakes, too That sense of waiting for an opportunity has electoral relevance. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

The issue has particular relevance following US export controls that reportedly sidelined two advanced Anthropic models over the summer. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

The show’s relevance waned, and some of us grew up, moved on, and stopped caring. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Advertisers quickly realized not only the reach but also the emotional relevance that creators could deliver. — William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026