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
There’s something eye-opening about a brand attempting to grasp for relevancy through marketing efforts.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
The brand, which had previously slipped from the pop culture relevancy of its heyday, saw its stock jump by double digits after Sweeney’s campaign debuted.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Morgan Eaves, executive director of the Kentucky Democratic Party, said social media and other messaging tools, along with the electoral shift, have contributed to the event's change in relevancy.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 28 July 2025
Villeneuve brought Blade Runner into 2049, then brought Frank Herbert into cultural relevancy in a way David Lynch could not.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
The brand, which had previously slipped from the pop culture relevancy of its heyday, saw its stock jump by double digits after Sweeney’s campaign debuted.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Morgan Eaves, executive director of the Kentucky Democratic Party, said social media and other messaging tools, along with the electoral shift, have contributed to the event's change in relevancy.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 28 July 2025
Villeneuve brought Blade Runner into 2049, then brought Frank Herbert into cultural relevancy in a way David Lynch could not.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
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For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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