relevant

[rel-uh-vuhnt] / ˈrɛl ə vənt /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate; to the purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admissible applicable compatible consistent germane important pertinent proper related significant suitable suited

WEAK

accordant ad rem allowable applicatory apposite appurtenant apt becoming cognate concerning conformant conforming congruent congruous consonant correlated correspondent fit fitting harmonious having direct bearing on having to do with material on the button on the nose pat pertaining to pointful referring relative right-on to the point weighty

Antonyms

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improper inapplicable inappropriate incompatible insignificant irrelevant trivial unacceptable unfitting unimportant unrelated unsuitable

Example Sentences

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Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with any relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But another variable may yet prove relevant to the timeline of his remaining presidency, which hasn’t quite three years to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“When issues are identified, we work to analyze the situation, gather relevant facts and seek a resolution,” Scullary said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The goal is to move beyond one-size-fits-all promotions and instead use data to target individuals with relevant rewards and incentives.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Keeper had found me an obliging old colonel of the Buffs, something of an amateur historian himself, who had read the relevant pages of my typescript and faxed through his suggestions.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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