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Definitions

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

These are both important points, and they seem particularly germane in 2025.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

Some of the reports did qualify California’s ranking, by acknowledging that it would be germane if California were a country, not a state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

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

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.