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
The Atlanta Hawks needed a hard reset that year following their first season without a playoff appearance in a decade, and Young’s elite offensive skillset brought them back into relevance.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
At this point in her career, Foster said she's done chasing Hollywood’s approval and the industry’s obsession with constant relevance.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Greupner and Preller jointly oversaw the Padres’ rise to national relevance, but with the team now up for sale, ownership’s appetite for such a deal is unclear.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking with Deadline, series co-creator Carlton Cuse reflected on the speech's newfound relevance.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
At this point in her career, Foster said she's done chasing Hollywood’s approval and the industry’s obsession with constant relevance.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Greupner and Preller jointly oversaw the Padres’ rise to national relevance, but with the team now up for sale, ownership’s appetite for such a deal is unclear.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking with Deadline, series co-creator Carlton Cuse reflected on the speech's newfound relevance.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
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The tech giant has the social currency, now Apple wants to ride the F1 wave, its new brand, and its newfound partnerships, to streaming relevancy.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Daboll needed to guide the Giants back to relevancy in the NFC East this year, but thus far, his team has continued to struggle.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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