germane
Example Sentences
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A few points about Musk’s wealth and his potential tax liability are germane, however.
From Los Angeles Times
The app said some other things that didn’t seem germane, and I turned it off, for once in my life satisfied with what I had.
From Washington Post
This is hardly germane today, with a frequently supine Congress eagerly shedding discretion to the executive.
From Washington Post
It progressed in a logical manner and was salted with many germane quotes from the parties involved.
From Washington Post
"When you've got my family being affected by press, being intrusive into things that weren't actually germane to the job I was doing, that was probably the most difficult time actually."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.