How to Use pertinent in a Sentence

pertinent

adjective
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  • Both works may be even more pertinent now than when they were made.
    — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The lighting is the most pertinent thing to be updated.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023
  • So perhaps the pertinent question is not: who made the first wine?
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2017
  • This felt super pertinent to what was going on in the world too.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Students were excited to see some of the tools of the trade and asked pertinent questions.
    — cleveland, 4 Nov. 2022
  • But the judge said that information was not pertinent to the case.
    — New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020
  • The theme could not have been more pertinent given the current threats media face....
    — Staff Editors, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2018
  • Hire an attorney who knows the pertinent laws in your city and state to create your lease.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • The pertinent change is not the air pollution but the artist’s aesthetic choice.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Biologists log pertinent data, toss the fish back in the lake and move to the next station.
    — Dallas News, 8 May 2021
  • Check this column each week for new and pertinent research.
    — Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • The set’s walls are noisy with the pertinent messaging of graffiti.
    — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Below, check out the most pertinent new TV shows and movies to keep an eye out for.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 28 June 2020
  • Hurley sat at a table in front of the media room and unfurled a piece of paper with pertinent numbers.
    — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Some pertinent details in your financial goals could catch your gaze at this time.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Check this column each week for the latest in pertinent economic research from around the world.
    — Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg.com, 9 May 2017
  • Check back each week for a rundown of new and pertinent economic studies.
    — Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • But even with all the coronavirus precautions, the threat is still pertinent.
    — Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Here’s the more pertinent question: Who have the Dolphins hit big on?
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 1 May 2021
  • So the second question, of Hill’s health, will prove to be more pertinent.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Unstated, but no less pertinent, is whether the game can be made safe enough to survive the season.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2020
  • The raw data pertinent to this matter makes a very straightforward case.
    — Bright Simons, Quartz Africa, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Then, when anyone had an idea, they were encouraged to share that idea in the pertinent channel.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Other pertinent queries that will be on many minds include: What is this film about?
    — Kyle Smith, wsj.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Perhaps the most pertinent indication has been hiding right in front of our eyes.
    — Fouad Khan, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2021
  • More pertinent, though, and what really sets this event out from the rest, is the royal seal of approval.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 18 June 2019
  • But yes, there could be a lot of variety of different things in there that aren't pertinent.
    — Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Mr Ye did not mean the lesson to be pertinent to his own situation.
    — The Economist, 8 Mar. 2018
  • All of which invites some pertinent questions: How do Jazz fans feel about the hot start?
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Taking more time to yourself is pertinent, and a habit that should continue onward for you.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023

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