germane

[jer-meyn] / dʒərˈmeɪn /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicable apropos apt pertinent relevant

WEAK

ad rem akin allied applicative applicatory apposite cognate connected fitting kindred kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target proper related relating right on suitable that's the ticket to the point to the purpose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable

WEAK

improper unfitting unrelated

Example Sentences

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It’s a germane question not only because Mr. Rubio presumably wants one day to be the party’s standard-bearer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“The comments are germane because not every pregnancy is the same,” she replied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Are these kings’ squabbles with the British Parliament over “tonnage and poundage duties” especially germane to the meaning of the U.S.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

Any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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