germane
Americanadjective
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closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent.
Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
- Synonyms:
- suited , apt , fitting , appropriate , apposite , applicable , related
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Obsolete. closely related.
adjective
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- germanely adverb
- germaneness noun
- nongermane adjective
- ungermane adjective
Etymology
Origin of germane
Variant of german
Example Sentences
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“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of the reports did qualify California’s ranking, by acknowledging that it would be germane if California were a country, not a state.
From Los Angeles Times
More are verifying heritage claims if they are germane to jobs, scholarships and other benefits.
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“Maybe part of our challenge,” Deverell said, “is that we reach a little too far back, when we have people who are alive and well whose quotes could be every bit every bit as germane.”
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“The comments are germane because not every pregnancy is the same,” she replied.
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