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apropos

[ap-ruh-poh] / ˌæp rəˈpoʊ /


ADVERB
relevantly, suitably
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Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

There was also a successful sell signal last summer, although that it is not apropos to the current analysis.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

But her guests were apropos — it fits her music to have something soft yet vicious arriving out of nowhere to claim a lot of attention.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2024

Suddenly, apropos of nothing beyond what was churning in his head and heart, C.P. said, “I don’t feel comfortable here.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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