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
The rise of these new brands has forced conglomerates to be proactive in defending both their relevancy and shelf space, even as conglomerates still have a major dominance with their in-store presence.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Like many groups of their era, Whitesnake struggled to find relevancy after the alt-rock revolution of the early Nineties.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The tech giant has the social currency, now Apple wants to ride the F1 wave, its new brand, and its newfound partnerships, to streaming relevancy.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
Daboll needed to guide the Giants back to relevancy in the NFC East this year, but thus far, his team has continued to struggle.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Like many groups of their era, Whitesnake struggled to find relevancy after the alt-rock revolution of the early Nineties.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The tech giant has the social currency, now Apple wants to ride the F1 wave, its new brand, and its newfound partnerships, to streaming relevancy.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
Daboll needed to guide the Giants back to relevancy in the NFC East this year, but thus far, his team has continued to struggle.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
Noun
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After years of building, the business becomes proof of competence and relevance.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The entertainment industry rewards relevance, star power and personal branding.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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