relevant

Bearing on this

Relevant is an adjective that shares some meanings with pertinent and germane.

Something relevant is connected with and important to the matter at hand: The investigation has not turned up any relevant information.

A relevant authority is one that has responsibility for dealing with a situation: The explosion took place in a rural area and there has been some difficulty determining who is the relevant authority.

applicable

appropriate

Suited to circumstance

apt · germane · pertinent · apposite · admissible · befitting · congruent · consonant · tailored · specific

timely

current

Directed flow of charge

modern · pressing · immediate · urgent · newsworthy · trending · fresh · recent · pertinent · opportune

connected

associated

Connected in relationship

interconnected · tied · corresponding · pertaining · allied · attached · bearing · concerning · referring · touching

significant

important

Of great significance

substantial · weighty · noteworthy · impactful · considerable · salient · pivotal · critical · essential · key

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pertinence

relevantirrelevant

Not pertinent

beside the point · immaterial · impertinent · extraneous · inapposite

significance

relevanttrivial

Lacking significance or weight

inconsequential · unimportant · insignificant · negligible · trifling

applicability

relevantinapplicable

Not relevant to this

inappropriate · unsuitable · inapt · inapposite · unfitting

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