relevance

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Your relevance was always somewhat questionable, particularly on a national policy level, but now you're just pissing me off.

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  1. noun Pertinence to the matter at hand.
  2. noun Applicability to social issues: a governmental policy lacking relevance.
  3. noun Computer Science The capability of a search engine or function to retrieve data appropriate to a user's needs.

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  • My advice prioritize getting trusted sites to link to you even if the relevance is a bit vague.
  • "urn ... relevance, michael?" he knew damned well what the relevance was. brendan doyle was a lifelong cagney fan. had his picture taken with cagney once. it's hanging in his office. and cagney did stay at the taylor house before he bought a place of his own in edgartown. —  The Shadow Box
  • "Before I got to know the Tigeries well, my mission here was only a duty. —  Ensign Flandry
  • Your relevance was always somewhat questionable, particularly on a national policy level, but now you're just pissing me off. —  down on the brown side.
  • Of further relevance is the fact that party members have been able to agree who will attend and where the conference will be held. —  Window Into Palestine
 

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  1. =Portuguese relevancia; as relevan (t) + -ce.
 

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/ˈrɛləvəns/
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