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relevance

[rel-uh-vuhns] / ˈrɛl ə vəns /


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I thought my findings, like many academic papers, would have limited lasting relevance in the fast-evolving world of business.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But even from a business-minded standpoint, by any hard-minded accounting of costs and time and reach and relevance and adaptability and return on investment, 60 Minutes was working.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

This spring, he’s been pushed to a new level of musical relevance with his song “Earrings” from his 2024 mixtape, “Sweet Boy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Companies typically release an API alongside a new model, or within a few weeks of releasing it, to maximize its relevance among developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

At first he had wanted to call it Zeus Pickles & Preserves, but that idea was vetoed because everybody said that Zeus was too obscure and had no local relevance, whereas Paradise did.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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