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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Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with any relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Those are major concerns — and now the economic shocks stemming from the Iran conflict have made them all too relevant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But another variable may yet prove relevant to the timeline of his remaining presidency, which hasn’t quite three years to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The threat to encryption is relevant today with store-now-decrypt-later attacks, while digital signatures are a future threat,” the company wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Dill, fortunately and unfortunately, knew all of his family’s relevant financial information, down to his mom’s social security number.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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