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Recent Examples of relevance This commitment to culturally resonant design deepens the relevance of his systems, offering not only technical sophistication but emotional and cultural intelligence as well. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 May 2025 That is how a team takes the next step from regaining relevance to competing for championships. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 The Magic, fresh off another first-round exit in the postseason and still in search of playoff relevance, are at a clear inflection point. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025 Google’s search engine triumphed in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to its system of ranking results by relevance and importance rather than sorting them by topic. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for relevance
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relevancy
Noun
  • It’s been a challenging time for department stores for a while now, with a complete reinvention being overdue and essential to regain relevancy amongst shoppers.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The relevancy here will be a much different but related number: six.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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