How to Use pertinent in a Sentence

pertinent

adjective

• The most pertinent case study rocked the astronomy world in the fall of 2020.
  — Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
• Below, check out the most pertinent new TV shows and movies to keep an eye out for.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 28 June 2020
• So perhaps the pertinent question is not: who made the first wine?
  — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2017
• Here’s the more pertinent question: Who have the Dolphins hit big on?
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 1 May 2021
• Both works may be even more pertinent now than when they were made.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
• So the second question, of Hill’s health, will prove to be more pertinent.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022
• Students were excited to see some of the tools of the trade and asked pertinent questions.
  — cleveland, 4 Nov. 2022
• The lighting is the most pertinent thing to be updated.
  — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023
• This felt super pertinent to what was going on in the world too.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2023
• But the judge said that information was not pertinent to the case.
  — New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020
• 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
• 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
• The theme could not have been more pertinent given the current threats media face....
  — Staff Editors, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2018
• Biologists log pertinent data, toss the fish back in the lake and move to the next station.
  — Dallas News, 8 May 2021
• Kim says the president of the company at the time reached out to her with a pertinent question.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Here are a few key pertinent facts about Manafort’s service to Trump.
  — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 31 Oct. 2017
• This is already in the hands of my lawyers, who will take care of the pertinent steps to protect my right to honor, truth and privacy.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
• Other pertinent queries that will be on many minds include: What is this film about?
  — Kyle Smith, wsj.com, 20 Apr. 2023
• 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 set’s walls are noisy with the pertinent messaging of graffiti.
  — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 2 Nov. 2019
• The screen adapts to give you pertinent information based on which of the three driving modes—normal, sport, and track—you’re in.
  — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2021
• Then, when anyone had an idea, they were encouraged to share that idea in the pertinent channel.
  — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023
• The study revealed that one of the most pertinent needs in the sheriff's office is funding for 38 new positions.
  — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2023
• Head down, Majors stared into his lap as Judge Michael Gaffey instructed the jury on the pertinent law in the case.
  — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• In the past, Rumer has spoken about struggling with her body image and shaming, a pertinent theme in The Substance.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
• But yes, there could be a lot of variety of different things in there that aren't pertinent.
  — Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
• Healthcare price transparency is a pertinent issue for Fat Joe as he’s continued to speak up in support of U.S. citizens while targeting the price gouging pharma companies.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
• Golfers ultimately only see the information pertinent to their swing.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024