pertinent
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See apt.
Other Word Forms
- nonpertinent adjective
- nonpertinently adverb
- pertinence noun
- pertinency noun
- pertinently adverb
- unpertinent adjective
- unpertinently adverb
Etymology
Origin of pertinent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin pertinent- (stem of pertinēns ), present participle of pertinēre “to be applicable, pertain”; pertain, -ent
Example Sentences
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But the most pertinent information in the story establishes that there was video evidence supporting those charges.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
First, particularly pertinent to current concerns, is thar “creative destruction operates more rapidly,” shortening the time a company may remain large and competitive enough to stay in the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
“A K-1 can be 40-plus pages long with pages of footnotes and disclosures that have to be read to extract pertinent information,” says Michael Geller, a partner at the accounting firm Gursey Schneider.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
And the pertinent question has not gone away: will Djokovic have enough in the tank to potentially beat Alcaraz and Sinner back-to-back?
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
And Milton was asking himself a few, pertinent questions.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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