as in relevancy
the fact or state of being pertinent
I appreciate that you did the dishes tonight, but that has no relevance to my enforcement of the punishment you got earlier this week
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Sign In Architecture + Design The midcentury observation tower maintains relevance and reverence to this day
By Morgan Goldberg
February 17, 2025
The Space Needle is a 605-foot observation tower that defines the skyline of Seattle and serves as a symbol of the city.
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, even using low-density portable EEG, the regions of the brain impacted by strong messaging – commonly linked to personal relevance, the outward expression of feelings and emotion (affect), and attention – were the same as in the previous work.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Even though the film is set in the period of the 40’s and 50’s and is about a celebrated Hungarian architect coming to America for a new life and new opportunities after repression in his own country, Brody is proud that the Brady Corbet film has relevance for what is happening now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The six competitions judged by international juries are: DOX:AWARD (€10,000) is the festival’s main competition, honoring films with artistic quality, cultural relevance, and strong personal expression.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, even using low-density portable EEG, the regions of the brain impacted by strong messaging – commonly linked to personal relevance, the outward expression of feelings and emotion (affect), and attention – were the same as in the previous work.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Even though the film is set in the period of the 40’s and 50’s and is about a celebrated Hungarian architect coming to America for a new life and new opportunities after repression in his own country, Brody is proud that the Brady Corbet film has relevance for what is happening now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The six competitions judged by international juries are: DOX:AWARD (€10,000) is the festival’s main competition, honoring films with artistic quality, cultural relevance, and strong personal expression.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Relevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevance. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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