as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he impressed the jury with his concise, pertinent answers to the attorney's questions
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Recent Examples of pertinent
How each player performs will go a long way in helping determine their strengths and weaknesses, providing Lee and the staff with pertinent information that will be used when reconfiguring the roster this offseason.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
The second point is pertinent to ensuring food-insecure families are properly nourished, Butner said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
This will include name, date of birth, email address, mailing address and other pertinent information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
With the executive orders banning DEI programs as well as those pertinent to people needing accessibility accommodations, VanderBroek said they are now labeled as discriminatory under Trump’s decrees and must be eliminated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
The second point is pertinent to ensuring food-insecure families are properly nourished, Butner said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
This will include name, date of birth, email address, mailing address and other pertinent information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
With the executive orders banning DEI programs as well as those pertinent to people needing accessibility accommodations, VanderBroek said they are now labeled as discriminatory under Trump’s decrees and must be eliminated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Pertinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertinent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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