[ UK /pˈɜːtɪnənt/ ]
[ US /ˈpɝtɪnɪnt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
    a list of articles pertinent to the discussion
    remarks that were to the point
  2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
    an apt reply
    the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
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How To Use pertinent In A Sentence

  • It is pertinent to destigmatize depression, so those suffering from it could seek medical help.
  • In trials in which pertinent data are available, mediational analyses could inform theories of change.
  • And, perhaps more pertinently, why do we insist on knowing about it in the first place?
  • How immensely impertinent is the prejudice that forbids so natural a use of money! why should the better half of a man's actions be always under the dominion of some prescriptive slavery; 'Tis hideous to think of. Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth
  • In connection with an item of Ru ware of the Northern Song dynasty, for instance, which many connoisseurs regard as one of the absolute pinnacles of Chinese ceramic art, the author of the pertinent catalogue entry states that certain qualities of shape and decoration “make it incredibly rare even within this exceptional group.” Archive 2009-08-01
  • There is one more thing I want to say, about a matter that is pertinent to that.
  • More pertinently, I'm deeply dubious about the word "casual" when it comes to relationships of the heart. Dear Mariella: I want children but my boyfriend doesn't. We have a great relationship, but is there any future for us?
  • In order, however, that everything may be laid before it in my power pertinent to such specific issues as aie legally raised, I beg leave to introduce Major Asa Bird Gardner as my counsel. She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories
  • Sauce: Heaping containerful Dijon Mustard (I misused intact caryopsis condiment) 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons vinegar and citrus Garlic of garlic pauses Litter containerful (if you can not use honey) Seasoner and assail Impertinent Abandon, yellowness juice Preserved almonds gently; One-third cup slivered almonds Teaspoon canola oil Teaspoon abolitionist dulcify Compound: 1. UH Watch
  • Here, Schumpeter provides a brilliant and pertinent explanation of the mechanism whereby non-banks can become creators of ‘circulating medium’ and credit.
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