APPLICABILITY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

applicability

noun

Definition of applicability

as in relevance

the fact or state of being pertinent we have to question the applicability of much of the information he has included in his report

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of applicability The general applicability became clear over the subsequent years. — Karl Deisseroth, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability. — Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Still, the study's large sample size -- more than 11,000 participants -- and diverse participant population may help strengthen the findings and their applicability across different groups. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Perhaps, her stance shielded her from the awful truth of her protest’s unceasing applicability. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026 According to investigators, the survival benefit was observed regardless of a patient’s RAS mutation status, suggesting the treatment could have broad applicability across metastatic pancreatic cancer populations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026

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Noun

What comes next for liner jackets The lightweight build suits transitional seasons, which could stretch the style’s relevance into spring and well beyond 2026.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

Last but certainly not least, there’s the focus on communicating local relevancy as a differentiator without weakening brand equity and DNA.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
It’s since maintained its cultural relevancy, with the artist performing it as part of her DIY pop-up sets, staged from the back of a U-Haul truck.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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