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
But today’s leaders have come to accept that abandoning it is the price of geopolitical relevance.
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Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Really, the only All-Star Game among this continent’s four traditional major sports that has any hint of relevance is baseball’s.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Preller has done his part to help the Padres achieve relevance not just on the field but in the public imagination and the baseball media.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Really, the only All-Star Game among this continent’s four traditional major sports that has any hint of relevance is baseball’s.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Preller has done his part to help the Padres achieve relevance not just on the field but in the public imagination and the baseball media.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relevance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
Noun
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This weekend should serve as yet another reminder of how far this franchise has fallen from relevancy.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Designed by Jacqueline Durran, the wardrobe was elaborately wild to underscore emotional truths rather than period relevancy.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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