as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
this new information has no relevancy to the case
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Relevance
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Recent Examples of relevancy
History has its own relevancy, and the repetition and the rinse and repeat of history is something that a lot of people don’t really seem to be aware of.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
His decision will ensure his political relevancy at least through November.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The film, praised for John David and Adam Driver’s strong performances and cultural relevancy, earned six nominations at the Academy Awards.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are also a range of confidentiality, privacy and relevancy classifications.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
His decision will ensure his political relevancy at least through November.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The film, praised for John David and Adam Driver’s strong performances and cultural relevancy, earned six nominations at the Academy Awards.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are also a range of confidentiality, privacy and relevancy classifications.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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That guidance similarly discourages blanket exclusions and encourages individualized assessments that consider the nature of the offense, its recency, and its relevance to the job.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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