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
Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Another key to maintaining relevancy is pop culture appeal.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Another key to maintaining relevancy is pop culture appeal.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relevancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
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Drone defense technology NUBURU views the early engagement as an important validation of the technology’s operational relevance and market interest.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, baseball in Cuba has steadily deteriorated, with crumbling facilities and a domestic league that has lost both its talent and its relevance as top players leave and younger ones look elsewhere.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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