pertinent
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.
Origin of pertinent
1synonym study For pertinent
Other words for pertinent
Opposites for pertinent
Other words from pertinent
- per·ti·nence [pur-tn-uhns], /ˈpɜr tn əns/, per·ti·nen·cy [pur-tn-uhn-see], /ˈpɜr tn ən si/, noun
- per·ti·nent·ly, adverb
- non·per·ti·nent, adjective
- non·per·ti·nent·ly, adverb
- un·per·ti·nent, adjective
- un·per·ti·nent·ly, adverb
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How to use pertinent in a sentence
Hosts can enter takeout orders in the app, along with pertinent information such as whether the order was submitted online or over the phone, and the type of car to facilitate curbside pickup.
Yelp’s Waitlist, analytics and POS updates aim to address shifting consumer preferences | George Nguyen | February 23, 2021 | Search Engine LandShe also suggested the revelations aren’t pertinent because they came before she ran for Congress.
The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem is spinning out of control | Aaron Blake | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostAs children, I think things can be around you, but you really just retain the information that feels pertinent or important to you.
They usually also display a pertinent image alongside or above the text.
Research insights: Role of featured snippets in website traffic boost | Jonathan Gorham | December 3, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe histories of slavery and racism in the United States have never been more pertinent.
Facing America's History of Racism Requires Facing the Origins of 'Race' as a Concept | Andrew Curran | July 10, 2020 | Time
Usually Mom would doze off at this point, opening an eye to catch only what she found pertinent.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCesar Chavez touches on a lot of issues that are still pertinent today, like labor unions, nonviolent protest, etc.
Rosario Dawson on ‘Cesar Chavez,’ Immigration, Gentrification in NYC, and Beating Hollywood Bias | Marlow Stern | March 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Dalai Lama regaled the crowd with stories, not all pertinent to the subject at hand.
At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’ | Eleanor Clift | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd there is, by pure chance, a very pertinent and current comparison to be made between two Boeing models, the 787 and the 777.
Your novel spans 150 years, but given the drawdown in Afghanistan it feels particularly pertinent to the present day.
Colum McCann Talks New Novel ‘TransAtlantic’ and Narrative4 | Phil Klay | June 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBarrington's perceptions seemed to grow clearer, and he asked a few pertinent questions before he nodded approbation.
Winston of the Prairie | Harold BindlossI gave my mother the lower berth, and then the question became pertinent how was I to scramble into the upper one.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianBut the case of Terrett v. Taylor, before cited, is of all others most pertinent to the present argument.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel WebsterI wave, as not pertinent in this place, all that could be said in qualification of the alleged excellence of paternal government.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillSuch extravagance of expression and relaxation of official tone has no pertinent cause, and is at least noteworthy.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
British Dictionary definitions for pertinent
/ (ˈpɜːtɪnənt) /
relating to the matter at hand; relevant
Origin of pertinent
1Derived forms of pertinent
- pertinence, noun
- pertinently, adverb
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