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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“Other alleged issues in the U.S.-Korea relationship are not pertinent to the president’s decision here.”
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
Perhaps those are the more pertinent questions, but “Mercy” doesn’t choose to engage with them.
From Los Angeles Times
Amid all the coverage of this sad story, seldom is the most pertinent fact even mentioned.
"Video Recaps use AI to summarise a show's most pertinent plot points with a theatrical-quality video that includes narration, dialogue, and music," it said.
From BBC
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