Synonyms

relevant

American

[rel-uh-vuhnt] / ˈrɛl ə vənt /

adjective

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent.

a relevant remark.

Synonyms:

fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, germane, applicable

relevant British

/ ˈrɛlɪvənt /

adjective

having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
linguistics another word for distinctive

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Pronunciation

See irrelevant.

Related Words

See apt.

Other Word Forms

nonrelevant adjective
relevance noun
relevancy noun
relevantly adverb
unrelevant adjective
unrelevantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of relevant

First recorded in 1550–60; from Medieval Latin relevant-, stem of relevāns, special use of Latin present participle of relevāre “to raise, lift up”; relieve ( def. ), -ant ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Competition among cloud providers may force Amazon’s hand in investing in OpenAI to remain relevant in the AI race, Luria added.

From MarketWatch

We’ve made a few changes to deliver the most relevant health and wellness news.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel attended the scene. Bus Éireann is offering its full support to the relevant authorities and will provide any additional assistance required," the spokesperson said.

From BBC

These could be valuable to some of my colleagues, but aren’t especially relevant to me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Black history isn’t a specialized field relevant only to some Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

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