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March 9, 2024

Word of the Day: Germane

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Word of the Day
: March 9, 2024

\jer-MAYN\ adjective

What It Means

Germane is a formal synonym of relevant that describes something related to a subject in an appropriate way.

// Her comments were not germane to the discussion.

// While these facts about the witness may interest the jury, they are not in fact germane.

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