relevant

[rel-uh-vuhnt] / ˈrɛl ə vənt /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate; to the purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admissible applicable compatible consistent germane important pertinent proper related significant suitable suited

WEAK

accordant ad rem allowable applicatory apposite appurtenant apt becoming cognate concerning conformant conforming congruent congruous consonant correlated correspondent fit fitting harmonious having direct bearing on having to do with material on the button on the nose pat pertaining to pointful referring relative right-on to the point weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improper inapplicable inappropriate incompatible insignificant irrelevant trivial unacceptable unfitting unimportant unrelated unsuitable

Example Sentences

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You can give it to the relevant company when legally required on a case-by-case basis or as a means to verify your identity.

From MarketWatch

In a year when Test cricket could no longer rely on tradition or goodwill, only sustained success would keep it visible, relevant and valued.

From BBC

That perspective is just as relevant today, as investors assess founder control, pay practices and corporate governance — just as they always have.

From MarketWatch

The affair also put a spotlight on Nestlé’s culture and drew attention to the Swiss company’s struggle to make its 2,000-plus brands relevant at a time of changing consumer tastes, inflation and trade tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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