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
As the head of the church, Pope Francis exhibited leadership that was critical in maintaining the faith’s relevance and importance.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
The Rock nabs the win here after a back-and-forth battle that reeks of both men trying to prove their ultimate relevance in the WWE and the 30-minute match length goes by far more smoothly than in many similar cases.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
From social media to legacy media news stories to co-ed classrooms to streaming platforms to advertisements featuring only young women, young males today are bombarded with messages that denigrate their identity (‘toxic’) and question their relevance.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
Both brands of course are staples of Hollywood fashion, outfitting stars on red carpets, debuting new pieces at fashion shows and leveraging the fame and fortune of the entertainment business to propel their own cultural relevance around the globe.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
The Rock nabs the win here after a back-and-forth battle that reeks of both men trying to prove their ultimate relevance in the WWE and the 30-minute match length goes by far more smoothly than in many similar cases.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
From social media to legacy media news stories to co-ed classrooms to streaming platforms to advertisements featuring only young women, young males today are bombarded with messages that denigrate their identity (‘toxic’) and question their relevance.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
Both brands of course are staples of Hollywood fashion, outfitting stars on red carpets, debuting new pieces at fashion shows and leveraging the fame and fortune of the entertainment business to propel their own cultural relevance around the globe.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
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With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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