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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Relevance
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Recent Examples of relevance
As his relevance falters, Drake’s eye for slights and score-settling has grown so microscopic that even his stans need tweezers.
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
But a hospital system merger in that state that has created local rage has national relevance.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Deborah, made by Kiki and Ava to see in the show an opportunity to reassert her relevance and promote her MSG show, agrees to fulfill her promise.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Though energy markets have largely downplayed the immediate impact, focusing instead on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts argued that a muted reaction could also point to OPEC’s diminishing relevance to global oil markets.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
But a hospital system merger in that state that has created local rage has national relevance.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Deborah, made by Kiki and Ava to see in the show an opportunity to reassert her relevance and promote her MSG show, agrees to fulfill her promise.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Though energy markets have largely downplayed the immediate impact, focusing instead on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts argued that a muted reaction could also point to OPEC’s diminishing relevance to global oil markets.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
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This is just another example of the seriousness with which Brunson approaches his job, and a reason why New York has returned to relevancy since Brunson joined the franchise in 2022.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Troubled waters In a digitally evolving society, Kodak has been fighting to keep its place and relevancy.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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