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
Sturm also played his own part in the B’s return to relevance in the local landscape.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Culturally significant figures like former Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as royal women like Queen Letizia of Spain and Kate Middleton, have embraced the power suit to mainstream relevance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
This scientific relevance has shown that when present in the right form and concentration, PAC from cranberry juice extract is one of the best forms not just of minimizing adhesion of current bacteria but of preventing future adhesion, as well.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Contact support Powered By The Knicks had not made the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons before Thibodeau was hired in 2020 to bring the team back to relevance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Culturally significant figures like former Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as royal women like Queen Letizia of Spain and Kate Middleton, have embraced the power suit to mainstream relevance.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
This scientific relevance has shown that when present in the right form and concentration, PAC from cranberry juice extract is one of the best forms not just of minimizing adhesion of current bacteria but of preventing future adhesion, as well.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Contact support Powered By The Knicks had not made the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons before Thibodeau was hired in 2020 to bring the team back to relevance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevance
relevancy
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All About Connor McCaffery Haliburton and Clark have both become major stars in Indiana for leading their teams to relevancy following years of playoff droughts for both the Fever and the Pacers.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The problem South Florida has entering this season is there’s little evidence anyone in the organization has found a way back to NFL relevancy, ending Miami’s 25-year run of not winning a playoff game because the roster is young, cheaper and less experienced.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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