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
Within this context, according to him, intermodal transportation is reasserting its relevance in long-haul freight corridors.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
But more recently, that number has taken on a different sort of relevance in franchise lore.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
That question has direct clinical relevance.
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Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Before that, the idea of one day becoming king was something distant and theoretical, a concept discussed in books and family history rather than something with immediate relevance to his own life.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2026
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
But more recently, that number has taken on a different sort of relevance in franchise lore.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
That question has direct clinical relevance.
—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Before that, the idea of one day becoming king was something distant and theoretical, a concept discussed in books and family history rather than something with immediate relevance to his own life.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for relevance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
Noun
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If the Mets are looking to charge back into relevancy — in some fashion despite being trade deadline sellers — Lindor will need to return in vintage form to charge the clubhouse.
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Cultural relevancy requires topical commentary, a point of view, and an audience hungry for what a host and their guests have to say about what’s going on in the world.
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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