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
Others may want to be in the mix to boost their own relevancy.
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Torey Van Oot, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
What sells out in fashion gets determined by an ever-changing mix of relevancy, popularity, emotion, and access.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Torey Van Oot, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
What sells out in fashion gets determined by an ever-changing mix of relevancy, popularity, emotion, and access.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevancy
relevance
Noun
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The concept took off quite quickly, boosted by the timely relevance of Covid in 2020.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The cultural relevance of games means that these opportunities are multiplying.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Relevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevancy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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