pertinence
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of pertinence
First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; pertin(ent) ( def. ) + -ence ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing pertinence
Example Sentences
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“Those are timeless issues, and obviously they have a certain pertinence today in the United States of America.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Reds' failed bid four years ago will be of most pertinence to the Gunners, given it was Manchester City, Arsenal's closest title rivals, who overhauled them.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2023
No one is questioning the legality or pertinence of allowing divergent viewpoints.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The history of the previous century, however, teaches the pertinence of a nation’s internal dynamics to its external behavior.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
They were about the same in other towns, but the Salinas Row has a pertinence to this telling.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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