pertinence

noun

per·ti·nence ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s

ˈpərt-nən(t)s

Synonyms of pertinence next

: the quality or state of being pertinent : relevance

Examples of pertinence in a Sentence

job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives

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Monday’s festivities were no different, as every new product Apple announced had pertinence to the disability community. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Of course, some have pertinence to accessibility for disabled people. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 In this case, the concept works in reverse: today’s updates are ostensibly for mainstream audiences, yet also have strong pertinence in a disability context. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Yet the deliberately provocative tone of Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s speech Tuesday – part of a comprehensive broadside on all immigration – risked obscuring the pertinence of one of her other core themes. —

Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for pertinence