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apropos

[ap-ruh-poh] / ˌæp rəˈpoʊ /


ADVERB
relevantly, suitably
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Ironically apropos given its subject matter, after our interview but before publication, Disney+ canceled the series, which it had initially renewed for a second season in March.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The polite adieu was apropos for a player some fans considered the show’s nicest ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

There was also a successful sell signal last summer, although that it is not apropos to the current analysis.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

The Zimbabwean proverb, “If you can walk, you can dance; if you can talk, you can sing,” is quite apropos here.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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