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Common collocations with relevance in American Collocation

relevance noun uncountable

US /ˈreləvəns/

specific

particular
special
specific

I now turn to a subject which is of particular relevance to Northern Ireland, namely veterinary education.

direct

direct
immediate

Much of the report will be of direct relevance to parents.

relating to real or modern situations

contemporary
practical

We should not think that his work is of no contemporary relevance just because he got his predictions wrong.

great or greater

considerable
great
obvious
wider

The researchers conclude that the findings of this work have wider relevance.

limited

limited
little

Much of the course was of limited relevance to some of the participants.

continuing

continued
continuing

Reading these poems demonstrates the continued relevance of Classics in the modern world.

possible

possible
potential

Other general topics of potential relevance to prospective travellers are covered very briefly here.

when something is probably not relevant

dubious
marginal
questionable

Much of the material on such websites may be of quesionable relevance.

have relevance

be of
have
retain

Chapters 1 and 11 are of particular relevance to this case.

not have relevance

lack
lose

Things that once seemed so important to me have begun to lose their relevance.

show relevance

demonstrate
emphasize
show
underline
underscore

Competitions like this deserve to be well supported to demonstrate the relevance of chemistry to the wider community.

make certain of relevance

ensure

All the modules have been developed in co-operation with leading industrialists to ensure relevance and currency.

consider relevance

assess
consider
determine
evaluate
explore
gauge
judge

Look at the references to assess the relevance of the results of each search.

have doubts about relevance

question

They questioned the relevance of listing outdated achievements.

understand relevance

see
understand

It is often difficult for students to see the relevance of statistics to their degree subject.

increase relevance

increase

The UK pages option increases the relevance of returned pages for the UK searcher.