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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But yes, there could be a lot of variety of different things in there that aren't pertinent.
    Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • But there are so many sorts of things that are pertinent to his [John Stonehouse] story today.
    Ana Osorno, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Check this column each week for new and pertinent research.
    Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • But even with all the coronavirus precautions, the threat is still pertinent.
    Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Mr Ye did not mean the lesson to be pertinent to his own situation.
    The Economist, 8 Mar. 2018

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