Relevant: connected to the subject

The idea

Place relevant before a noun, as in relevant evidence, or after a verb, as in relevant to the case.

Examples

• Please include only details relevant to the application.
• Her experience in public transport is relevant to this project.
• The teacher asked a relevant question about the chart.
• Some old maps are still relevant to the research.
• Omar shared the relevant documents before the meeting.
• That statistic is interesting, but it is not relevant to our decision.

Watch out

Interesting information is not necessarily relevant: it must have a connection to the matter at hand.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct answer. This evidence is directly ___ to the case. (relevant / irrelevant)

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   relevant

   Relevant fits because the evidence has a direct connection to the case.

2. Choose the correct answer. The article concerns another subject entirely. Is it relevant to our topic? (yes / no)

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   no

   No is correct because the article concerns a different subject.

3. Choose the correct answer. Choose the natural phrase: relevant ___ the discussion. (to / at)

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   to

   To introduces the subject connected to the adjective.

Use it today

Name one detail relevant to a decision you recently made.