as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
this new information has no relevancy to the case
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Relevance
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Recent Examples of relevancy
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.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
But 2025 was supposed to be different, a time when a core of young players began executing a slow U-turn to relevancy.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
The company has struggled to gain its own identity and relevancy in an increasingly competitive global automotive landscape.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
But 2025 was supposed to be different, a time when a core of young players began executing a slow U-turn to relevancy.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
The company has struggled to gain its own identity and relevancy in an increasingly competitive global automotive landscape.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
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Preparing for the Inevitable Consumption and Redistribution of Content by AI-Powered Search Engines The era of generative engine optimization (GEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) is here, so a retailer’s accuracy, relevance, completeness, and consistency are more important than ever.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Last season, UConn was 9-4, beating North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl, the program enjoying success and relevance that had been missing for more than a decade.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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