germane to

Example Sentences

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Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Are these kings’ squabbles with the British Parliament over “tonnage and poundage duties” especially germane to the meaning of the U.S.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

“That’s really germane to the Black American experience, because Black folks came to this country, and we couldn’t bring anything, so we had to create what is Black and subsequently Black culture,” Newsome says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

It is a violation of federal securities law to sell bonds or stocks while providing investors with misleading information that might be germane to their decision to invest.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

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

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck