PERTINENCE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

pertinence

noun

ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s

Definition of pertinence

as in relevance

the fact or state of being pertinent job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Recent Examples of pertinence During Joy Engine's Meet the Artist gathering on February 9, many of the grant recipients addressed the pertinence of their projects in the current socio-political landscape. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Why would someone’s physical health have any pertinence to their mental health? — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 But Record of the Year is not a pertinence or a lyric award. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 In other topics of pertinence, MIAA assistant director/wrestling liasion Phil Napolitano asked the committee members to stress to their districts the importance of entering results into FloArena as soon as possible. — Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pertinence

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Noun

The people who lose relevance will be those whose role depends on preserving friction, controlling access to information, or managing processes no one would design from scratch today.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Also, arthouse movies and directors breaking out around the world most often share the interest of a younger audience, making films of contemporary relevance, political and social point and authenticity.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

The political reporter, who has worked in news settings since high school, says he’s seen the industry evolve and struggle to preserve relevancy in some ways.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Some teams have also recently given opportunities for their top prospects to shine, vaulting them into fantasy relevancy.

— Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of relevancy

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