Definitions

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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The team argues that this message is particularly relevant because many agricultural conservation programs encourage tree planting without fully considering how those changes may alter entire bird communities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

The only way to maintain a precise technical meaning for this term would be to confine its use to a largely relevant group of insiders.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

He’s tried Claude Code before but prefers Cursor’s indexed codebase, which allows users to query a multi-file project in natural language and find relevant code.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

There are other levels of checks which offer relevant non-conviction or caution information, often demanded by settings such as childcare.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The relevant area is not the area of an island but that of a political unit, which could be either larger or smaller than a single island.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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