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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of relevance
Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—
Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
That first and closer destination also has extreme relevance to SpaceX’s most important customer, NASA.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
From migrants and colonizers to gossip and war, Emily Wilson examines The Aeneid and its relevance to the modern world.
—tumblr.com, 11 Oct. 2025
At the same time, apartments without digital infrastructure or secure package facilities quickly lose relevance as groceries and package services increasingly arrive on demand.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relevance
Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
That first and closer destination also has extreme relevance to SpaceX’s most important customer, NASA.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
From migrants and colonizers to gossip and war, Emily Wilson examines The Aeneid and its relevance to the modern world.
—tumblr.com, 11 Oct. 2025
At the same time, apartments without digital infrastructure or secure package facilities quickly lose relevance as groceries and package services increasingly arrive on demand.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relevance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share