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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And the drive has the potential to take on new relevance, observers say, as Beijing eyes the opportunities to advance its influence in the wake of Trump’s US foreign policy upset.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
While at the Los Angeles premiere of The Substance on Sept. 16, Scout revealed to PEOPLE that her mom’s movie had relevance to her life having grown up in the spotlight with the Indecent Proposal actress and dad Bruce Willis.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Authenticity and relevance should be at the core of your strategy to ensure a seamless brand integration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
With annual rollouts and minimal year-to-year change, the average title seldom maintains cultural relevance past the year it was published.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
While at the Los Angeles premiere of The Substance on Sept. 16, Scout revealed to PEOPLE that her mom’s movie had relevance to her life having grown up in the spotlight with the Indecent Proposal actress and dad Bruce Willis.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Authenticity and relevance should be at the core of your strategy to ensure a seamless brand integration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
With annual rollouts and minimal year-to-year change, the average title seldom maintains cultural relevance past the year it was published.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relevance
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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