pertinence
noun
per·ti·nence
ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s 
ˈpərt-nən(t)s
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Examples of pertinence in a Sentence
job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives
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In this case, the concept works in reverse: today’s updates are ostensibly for mainstream audiences, yet also have strong pertinence in a disability context.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Yet the deliberately provocative tone of Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s speech Tuesday – part of a comprehensive broadside on all immigration – risked obscuring the pertinence of one of her other core themes.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
On Wednesday, attorneys for both families argued about the pertinence of Roberta Laundrie’s letter to the upcoming civil trial before the judge ruled that a copy be given to Petito’s parents.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Of course, users will have to sort and verify the information for pertinence and accuracy, the LLM nonetheless captures vital information from across the entire organization, fostering greater knowledge.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Yet the deliberately provocative tone of Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s speech Tuesday – part of a comprehensive broadside on all immigration – risked obscuring the pertinence of one of her other core themes.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
On Wednesday, attorneys for both families argued about the pertinence of Roberta Laundrie’s letter to the upcoming civil trial before the judge ruled that a copy be given to Petito’s parents.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Of course, users will have to sort and verify the information for pertinence and accuracy, the LLM nonetheless captures vital information from across the entire organization, fostering greater knowledge.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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pertinence
noun
per·ti·nence
ˈpərt-ᵊn-ən(t)s
ˈpərt-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being pertinent : relevance
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