# relevant to sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/relevant-to-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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

- Is this information relevant to our project?
- The teacher explained why learning history is relevant to understanding current events in the world.
- The committee decided that the candidate's previous experience was not sufficiently relevant to the specific requirements of the senior management position.

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