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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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Gather all the login credentials for your accounts, including banking and bills, as well as any other pertinent information someone might need to know to make sure everything is paid or transferred properly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That phrase has become a mantra for the following generations of players - and it will be particularly pertinent on Friday at the French Open.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

As pertinent as stupidity is another human tendency, to be unable to remain permanently on high alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This could be pertinent for the 149 people still on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, after its operator said Thursday that there are no more symptomatic passengers on board.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Fig wound in and out of my stride, with an occasional meow reminder of the more pertinent matter at hand.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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