ENGLISH
REFERENCE

relevant to sb/sth

idiom
Meaning

connected to what is happening or being talked about. You use this to say that something is useful or important for a specific situation.


Examples
SIMPLE

Is this information relevant to our project?

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher explained why learning history is relevant to understanding current events in the world.

COMPLEX

The committee decided that the candidate's previous experience was not sufficiently relevant to the specific requirements of the senior management position.

Last updated April 22, 2026