pertinence

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During these episodes players are given a small range of questions to choose from and are graded at the end of the interrogation on the pertinence of their choices.

From Washington Post

Try to make sense of this passage or glean its pertinence to the issues at hand:

From Seattle Times

A book of essays titled “Black Art Notes,” printed that year in response to the Whitney show, accused white museums of “artwashing” through the token inclusion of African-American work, a charge that has continuing pertinence.

From New York Times

“For the artists involved here to be represented by this nation’s pre-eminent gallery is a testament to their talent and their pertinence to the canon of American art history.”

From New York Times

“Giorgio Armani’s design quest has always expressed the desire to match changing times and needs with the concept of enduring elegance and pertinence,” according to the show notes.

From Washington Times