How to Use relevance in a Sentence

relevance

noun
  • I appreciate that you did the dishes tonight, but that has no relevance to my enforcement of the punishment you got earlier this week.
  • So that would have some relevance today.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • This might be the only way for our relevance to be restored.
    — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • At one level, the march is a high-stakes battle for relevance.
    — Manish Khanduri, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
  • And eighth graders might not yet see the relevance of history and civics to their lives.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 5 May 2023
  • He was still seen as a fringe figure, striving for relevance.
    — Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Or relevance for the Red Raiders?
    — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Look who's returned to the fringe of relevance by virtue of a three-game winning streak.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The club that was accused of buying its way to relevance has, on the pitch, earned it.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • The upside is relevance and reach.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The upside is reach and relevance.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Speed becomes a proxy for relevance.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Its relevance was just too important to go amiss.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Villains and clout-chasers spike in relevance but fade quickly.
    — Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • For Wardley, the loss doesn’t strip his relevance.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • Football relevance would be nice, too.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The bank that learns to see the basket, not just the swipe, will own the next decade of customer relevance.
    — Jordan Glazier, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • LeBron still leads the league in relevance.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In this way, maybe there is some relevance in a Keaton revival today.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
  • To us as a Hall, each has contributed to the growth and relevance of rock and roll.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 May 2023
  • Brands that once told us what was relevant are now struggling to keep up with what relevance even is.
    — Alain Sylvain, Quartz, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Is there an example of real-world relevance that stands out above the rest?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This is where the power — and relevance, even — of the 76-year-old world body still holds.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Keep in mind that these grades are all based on fantasy-scoring relevance.
    — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe this is the year the Volunteers once again find relevance.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 14 Oct. 2022
  • That is where relevance is built, attention is earned and long-term growth is unlocked.
    — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Raiders have been seeking a reset to relevance for two-plus decades.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Silas wasn't able to bring the Rockets back to relevance in his three seasons at the helm.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in mind these grades are all based on fantasy-scoring relevance.
    — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Keep in mind that these grades are based on fantasy-scoring relevance.
    — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 15 May 2026

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